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Armchairs For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Pair of North Italian Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A LARGE PAIR OF NORTH ITALIAN WALNUT ARMCHAIRS, Circa 1780.
Category
18th Century Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Northern European Neoclassical Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine early 19th mahogany neoclassical armchair, possibly designed by Carl Freidrich Schinkel, the crest rail with carved griffin, the arms having carved and faux patinated bronze eag...
Category
1820s German Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Orkney Hooded 19th Century Scottish Chair
Located in Water Mill, NY
Unusual 19th century pine and woven rush hooded Scottish chair from the Orkney Islands.
Category
1860s Scottish Antique Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Pine
Pair of Antique French 19th Century Neoclassical Louis XVI Carved Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautifully carved exquisite neoclassical pair of walnut French chairs handcrafted in the early 19th century. Each chair consists of an elegantly carved wood frame with acanthus lea...
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Two Victorian Armchairs
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The classic charm of the Victorian style comes to life in this impeccable pair of armchairs, a testament to the timeless elegance that characterizes the era. These two armchairs, made of silk fabric in their original condition, are in an excellent state of preservation, showing the lasting quality and aesthetic splendor associated with the Victorian period.
The meticulously hand-woven silk fabric not only highlights the attention to detail and craftsmanship, but also adds a touch of luxury and sophistication to these armchairs. Silk, known for its softness and distinctive shine, provides extremely comfortable seating while elevating the aesthetics of the chairs to the next level.
The original condition of the armchairs not only preserves the authenticity of the Victorian era, but also allows the fabric and structure to show their original splendor. The good state of conservation is a testament to the durability of furniture manufacturing from that era and highlights the quality of the materials used.
In addition to their comfort, these armchairs are aesthetically original, reflecting the refined taste and attention to detail characteristic of the Victorian style. Hand-carved details in the wood, ornate backrests, and turned legs contribute to the unique character of these armchairs, making them distinctive pieces in any setting.
In short, this pair of Victorian-style silk-weave armchairs...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Oak
Large proportioned Victorian Wingback armchair
Located in Malton, GB
If you would like this armchair upholstered please click yes in the upholstery drop down menu. This would require 7 metres of material. You can supply your own or please get in touch...
Category
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Charles X Velvet Painted & Parcel-Gilt Armchairs, Sourced, David Easton
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of Charles X Velvet Painted & Parcel Gilt Armchairs, sourced by repute, David Easton. French Grey painted chairs with parcel gilding alo...
Category
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Set of 4 important Asian armchairs with Bats and Cranes, Indochina, Circa 1880
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb set of 4 important Asian armchairs in carved Chinese mahogany wood (toona sinensis).
Carved with plant and animal motifs: 3 sculpted bats (symbols of good fortune, happiness ...
Category
1880s Vietnamese Japonisme Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wood
French 1st Empire Armchair with Carved Dolphins' Heads
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fine Empire armchair with four elegant saber legs, upholstered in vertical cream and crimson stripes, and featuring ornately carved dolphins' heads at the base of each shaped arm r...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Regency Painted Armchairs
Located in Richmond, London
A charming pair of painted open armchairs dating back to the English Regency era, exquisitely hand-painted to simulate exotic timber and ornamented with neoclassical festive ribbons ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Pair of French Baroque Style Armchairs Newly Upholstered
Located in London, GB
This is a rare elegant model of a late 19th-century pair of armchairs in the Baroque style. These armchairs are very comfortable and generous in size. The walnut legs are of two diff...
Category
1890s French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Amazing Stamped Gillow Open Arm Chair
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
We have brought this chair back to life with a full overhaul, new upholstery,
Linwood butterfly palm print.
Woodwork lovingly waxed,
1 rear leg historically replaced
Original stamp ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Antique Period American Victorian Carved Walnut Saloon Back Armchair Circa 1850
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American Victorian upholstered armchair, circa 1860, executed in walnut upholstered in a vintage midnight blue velvet upholstery fabric.
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Hardwood, Walnut
Pair Of Russian Neoclassic Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
Scroll back of generous proportions. Gilded details at top of back. Scroll arms with acanthus carving. Raised on turned tapered legs. Casters. Manly size scale.
Category
Early 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Giltwood
19thC Mahogany Framed Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Altrincham, GB
Early 19thC Mahogany Framed Barrel Back Armchair on square tapered legs leading to brass cup castors - 42"h (21" to the seat) x 33"w x 26"d
Category
1810s English George III Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
PAIR OF ORNATELY CARVED NEO-GOTHIC SOLiD WALNUT 19TH CENTURY CEREMONY ARMCHAIRS
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare pair of ornately hand carved Italian Neo Gothic ceremony chairs with hand carved arm rests a...
Category
19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair Of French 19th Century Louis XVI St. Giltwood Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant pair of French 19th century Louis XVI st. Giltwood armchairs. Each chair is supported by four round tapered and fluted Giltwood legs with richly carved rosette blocks atop...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Minton-Spidell Silk Upholstered Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Minton-Spidell Silk Upholstered Armchair
30" W x 29" D x 37" H
Category
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
FOUR ANTIQUE 1640 CAQUETOIRE CARVED WALNUT POLYCHROME PAINTED ARMCHAIRs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare suite of four totally original 17th century circa 1640-1680 French Caquetoire armchairs with...
Category
1640s French Charles II Antique Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
PAIR OF ANTIQUE 1640 CAQUETOIRE CARVED WALNUT POLYCHROME PAINTED ARMCHAIRs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare pair of totally original 17th century circa 1640-1680 French Caquetoire armchairs with ornat...
Category
1640s French Charles II Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
George II Mahogany Swivel Reading Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
An unusual and rare mahogany swivel reading chair with a show wood back rail upholstered on the front side to allow for use to both sit in to use as a desk chair as well as to stradd...
Category
1750s English George II Antique Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Fine Georgian Giltwood Arm Chair in the Manner of Thomas Chippendale
Located in Heathfield, GB
Newly upholstered in a spring green pure silk from the Gainsborough Silk Weaving Company (thickly woven from an original 18th century fabric pattern) and with double piped and button...
Category
18th Century Antique Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Three-Piece "Duchesse Brisee"
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful antique fruitwood "Duchesse Brisee" (French for broken duchess), or chaise, was crafted in Provence, circa 1890. The set is made up of two armchairs (his and hers), an...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Pair of Minton-Spidell Velvet Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Minton-Spidell Velvet Armchairs
29 x 38 x 34
Category
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Bobbin Armchair, England circa 1890
Located in Culver City, CA
Bobbin Armchair
England circa 1890
Newly upholstered seat and arms in herringbone fabric by De La Cuona, composed of wool and linen.
27"w x 32”d x 37.5”h x 16”seat
Category
19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Linen, Wood
Pair of Ebonized English Regency Armchairs with Pony Seats and Monogram
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 19th century English Regency ebonized armchairs with hand painted monogram. Natural pony hide seats in black and white.
Measures: Arm height 25".
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Materials
Hide, Wood
Fine Pair of Neoclassical Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of armchairs features high, rounded backrests and C-shaped armrests. They stand on octagonal legs with leaf capitals and bases as well as sabre legs. The intricat...
Category
1820s Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry, Fruitwood
Antique Russian Upholstered Armchair, Circa 1890
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Neoclassical style Russian upholstered armchair with spring coil construction, tub back form, covered in textured fabric with double welt construction. The chair resting upon taperin...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
George III Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
A05 Fine quality Georgian mahogany library chair, having caned back with marron leather cushion, generous seat and leather padded scroll arms, all standing on turned legs terminating...
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Diminutive Antique Louis XVI Style Olive Green Leather Arm Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Late 19th Century muted olive green leather arm chair with square backrest, brass nailhead trim, arms with sloped supports and covered with ma...
Category
19th Century Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Regency Mahogany Library chair, after Gillows
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very stylish Regency period mahogany Library chair, with carved show wood, deep button leather upholstery, raised on turned reeded tapering legs, terminating in brass bucket castor...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
American Eastlake upholstered & painted walnut tete-a-tete, 1880
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Eastlake tete-a-tete of painted black walnut. The seats rest on eight turned legs which terminate in cast brass cup castors. The seats and back crest rail have been reuphols...
Category
Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Library Chair in Velvet Fabric by Pierre Frey, England circa 1890
Located in Culver City, CA
Library Chair in Velvet Fabric by Pierre Frey
England circa 1890
Newly reupholstered, Barley twist legs and arms.
Measures 24.5”w x 34”d x 36”h x 13”seat
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
William IV mahogany and ebony inlaid barrel back armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very stylish William IV barrel back armchair with an exceptional inlaid frame. Made from solid mahogany with ebony and satinwood inlay. Complete with porcelain casters maki...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Of French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany And Ormolu Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and finely detailed pair of French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Ormolu armchairs. The armchairs are raised by four square and gently curved legs with Ormolu pawed ...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Period Pair French Directoire Fruitwood Fauteuil Arm Chairs Circa 1800
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Circa 1800 Period French Directoire Fruitwood Fauteuil Armchairs. Upholstery in light blue striated fabric with white sprigs. Coil spring seat foundation. Aged finish.
Category
Early 18th Century French Directoire Antique Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Fruitwood
French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany And Ormolu Armchair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and finely detailed French 19th century Empire st. Mahogany and Ormolu armchair. The armchair is raised by four square and gently curved legs with Ormolu pawed feet on the...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. Fruitwood Armchair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. Fruitwood and ebonized Fruitwood armchair. The armchair is raised by four gently curved square legs below the straight front apron...
Category
19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Upholstered English 19th Century Armchair Green
Located in Southampton, GB
Deep seated, horsehair filled Armchair with feather filled seat cushion.
Newly upholstered in quality, heavyweight, woven fabric.
Shallow headrest wings. Original bun feet.
England, ...
Category
19th Century European Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
English easy upholstered armchair
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Hutton-Clarke Antiques takes great pleasure in presenting an exquisite Victorian upholstered easy armchair, dating back to circa 1890. This remarkable piece stands gracefully on turn...
Category
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of teak handencraved chairs with three legs. Monk chairs.
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The wonderful traditional "monk chair", made in Sweden around 1900, is an extraordinary piece that encapsulates the craftsmanship and elegance of the period. The use of oak, known fo...
Category
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Materials
Oak
19th Century Pair of Swedish Gustavian Birch Chairs Attributed to Ephraim Ståhl
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique pair of Swedish Gustavian armchairs made of hand crafted painted Birchwood, designed and produced most likely by Ephraim Ståhl in good condition. The Scandinavian side cha...
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair Of Continental 19th Century Biedermeier St. White Ash Burl Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A handsome and most elegant pair of Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. White Ash Burl and ebonized Fruitwood armchairs. Each armchair is raised by four gently curved square leg...
Category
19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Materials
Ash, Fruitwood
Armchair Walnut Embossed Leather Dutch Colonial
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
just purchased more information to follow
Category
1690s Dutch Baroque Antique Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair Antique Anglo Indian Levantine Style Inlaid Bone Arm Chairs Circa 1890
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Pair of Late 19th Century Anglo - Indian Bone Inlaid armchairs, each having all over floral inlay and marquetry with geometric reserves, padded velvet seat and back, and risi...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Bone, Hardwood
19th Century English Upholstered Armchair Flamstitch Fabric
Located in Southampton, GB
Great shape, Victorian armchair with slim arm rests.
Upholstered with hard wearing, flame stitch tapestry fabric.
H 95cm SH 38cm W 71cm D 70cm
Please message if any further info or p...
Category
19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Renaissance "Chayère" Chair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This chayère chair of beautiful proportions stands on a rectangular box base enriched by vermiculure motifs executed in flat-plane. This base is topped by a moulding of strong gadroo...
Category
16th Century French Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair Of Mahogany Armchairs By Thomas Chippendale
Located in New Orleans, LA
This set of two mahogany chairs was crafted by the inimitable and famed Thomas Chippendale. The yellow upholstered seats complement the deep mahogany beautifully, creating an elegant...
Category
18th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
A Stunning French 18th Century Occasional Chair Newly Upholstered
Located in Oak Park, MI
A stunning French 18th century fauteuil arm chair. Newly upholstered in a Kravet ticking 100% linen fabric. A very good patina on this chair! Excellent old white paint with hints of ...
Category
Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
Pair of 19th Century or Earlier Middle Eastern Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of 19th Century or Earlier Middle Eastern Armchairs
Bone in laid
Ebonized in the Moorish style
30 x 32 x 41
Category
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Materials
Bone, Wood
Gilded Age Louis XVI Style Carved and Giltwood Bergere
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This hand carved Louis XVI style giltwood armchair features classic motifs including acanthus leaves, rosettes, and fluted tapered legs.
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wood
A George IV Walnut and Suede Library Armchair
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular slanted back upholstered with tufted suede with nailhead trim, issuing padded armrests terminating in scrolls; the suede overupholstered seat over a deep seat rail; r...
Category
1820s British George IV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Suede, Walnut
Howard & Sons Armchair in Tweed by Pierre Frey, England 1871
Located in Culver City, CA
Howard & Sons Armchair in Tweed by Pierre Frey
England, 1871
Newly upholstered in Plaid Tweed by Pierre Frey, on carved antique frame with Cope castors. Stamped 1871 on the back le...
Category
1870s English Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century Carved Oak Bishop's High Back Throne Chair with Storage
Located in Evergreen, CO
Fit for a king or queen, this royal-looking hall chair was actually designed for a bishop. Bishop's chairs were larger than other seating in the church a...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Large 19th Century English Wingback Armchair Reupholstered
Located in Southampton, GB
Newly upholstered in gold velvet, this quality made 19th century wingback sits on carved mahogany ball and claw feet. It is horsehair filled and resprung/webbed.
England, circa 1890...
Category
19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Antique Pair Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Arm Chairs Late 18th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Pair of late 18th C Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Upholstered Arm Chairs w/ Decorative Brass Tacks Over Worn Red Velvet. Beautiful patinaed aged walnut wood. Intricate carved...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Materials
Brass
17th Century Flemish Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome 17th century Flemish Armchair. Beautifully constructed from handsome walnut. Stunning patina - warm and luminous. A wonderful a...
Category
17th Century Belgian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique Pair French Louis XV Style Fruitwood Fauteuil Arm Chairs Circa 1890
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Circa 1800 Period French Directoire Fruitwood Fauteuil Armchairs. Upholstery in light blue striated fabric with white sprigs. Coil spring seat foundation. Aged finish.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Brass
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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