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Armchairs For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 1990s
17th Century Oak Wainscot Hall Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
17th Century Oak Wainscot hall chair This Handsome Chair, has a magnificent patina, the solid plank seat has a little carving to the front border, the back is carved with a large ...
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17th Century Gothic Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Pair Of Directoire Armchairs In White Lacquered Wood
Located in BARSAC, FR
Beautiful pair of Directore armchairs in lacquered wood bench, trapezoidal backrest and jacob style legs, Seats covered with a beautiful bottle gr...
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Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Armchairs

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Antique King George III Period Wheelback Armchair or Side Chair Frames
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique armchair frames are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1790 and done in the period King George III style. The chair...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs

Materials

Steel

18th Century English Mahogany Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An attractive 18th century barrel-back armchair with simple, mahogany tapered legs and curved back. Having a loose seat cushion. Terminating in brass castors. Needs re-upholstery....
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18th Century Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

18th c. English Paneled Commode Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century oak commode armchair having solid back with reverse arched and central rectangular inset panel, solid sides and base with shaped aprons, over open curved arms on turn...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Set of 4 18th Century English Queen Anne Walnut Armchairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Great set of 4 18th century Queen Anne walnut arm chairs with pad feet and well executed shells carved into the seat rail and crest rail.
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18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand & Le Corbusier Grand Comfort Lounge Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
The minimalist and incredibly comfortable 'LC3' series chairs designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand for Cassina. Large and in-charge, the 'LC3 - Fauteuil Grand Confort...
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1990s Italian Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Rocking Chairs Dondolo by Verner Panton for Ycami, Italy, 1990s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern space age design pair of armchairs or lounge rocking chairs model Dondolo in metal, leather and wood feet by the Iconic Danish designer Verner Panton for the itali...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Queen Anne Walnut Armchair
Located in North Miami, FL
Queen Anne chair made of walnut with upholstered seat.
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1790s English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Superb Wood & Hogan George I Style Walnut Open Armchair
Located in North Salem, NY
A truly fine Wood & Hogan English George I style Walnut open armchair which can be produced only by a master chairmaker. Note the beautifully shaped deep scoop shepherd crook arms and the hand carved cabriole legs. The finish is equal to that of a prized antique.
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18th Century English George I Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

18th Century French Pair of Wooden Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Marbella, ES
18th century French pair of wooden upholstered armchairs.
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18th Century French Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Virgola Armchair by Yaacov Kaufman for Arflex, Italy, 90's
Located in Padova, IT
The Virgola armchair, designed by Yaakov Kaufman for Arflex, has a steel frame with molded polyurethane padding and polyester fiber, springing on elastic straps, legs in aluminum or black painted steel and removable cover in fabric or fixed in leather. Playful design for a piece of furniture that certainly does not go unnoticed: the Virgola armchair transmits personality to any environment. In production since 1991. Yaacov Kaufman...
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1990s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

17th Century Charles II Carved Oak Wainscot Armchair
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A superb and original carved Wainscot armchair, circa 1660. Yorkshire This superb Wainscot chair dates from the middle of the 17th century and is most likely from the Leeds area of ...
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17th Century English Charles II Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Upholstered Chair, Early 18th Century, FR-0056
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique upholstered chair, early 18th century. Upholstered in a tapestry style fabric. Item #: FR-0056 Dimensions: 26”W x 22”D x 46”H.  
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Early 18th Century French Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Original Flemish Armchair in Elm, 18th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Original Flemish armchair in elm, 18th century.   
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18th Century French Classical Roman Antique Armchairs

Materials

Elm

Galaxy 'Peggy' Low Armchair Set by Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti, Italy, 1990's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Postmodern Italian Design Galaxy series 'Peggy' Low Armchair set of 2 by Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti, made in Italy 1990's. Black laquered architectural frame with blueish grey gree...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Louis XVI Giltwood Fauteuils
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of Louis XVI fauteuils. Elegant yet comfortable. In it's original woven velvet and silk tapestry upholstery. The pair of giltwood chairs do...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Galaxy 'Peggy' High Armchair by Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti, Italy, 1990's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Postmodern Italian Design Galaxy series 'Peggy' High Armchair by Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti, made in Italy 1990's. Black laquered frame with blueish grey green flower fabric. Super...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Lacquer

18th Century French Pair of Directoire Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Beautiful pair of French original Directoire - Louis XVI chairs, France, 18th century. Original painted French Greenish gray with blue accents. All pegged construction, these came ou...
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Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Italian Inlaid Folding Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
An “X”-frame folding chair with curved arms and legs joined by a central working pivot and standing on sled feet. In walnut with good rich color...
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18th Century Italian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Green Puzzle Chair by David Kawecki San Francisco Bend Plywood
Located in Wallkill, NY
Stunning intricate workmanship on this puzzle chair by David Kawecki. Stained plywood. Please be sure to check our storefront for more wonderful decorating pieces that range from Pri...
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1990s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Birch, Plywood

1980 EA 108 Charles Ray Eames Herman Miller ICF Design Swivel Chair
Located in Brescia, IT
Chrome aluminum frame Black netweave seat Adjustable and reclining seat Excellent condition.
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Two 18th Century Lacquered Wood Chinese Yoke-Back Chairs, Chinoiserie Chique
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A pair of lacquered wood northern Chinese yoke-back chairs, Guan mao shi Hebei Province, Qing Dynasty, early 18th century Measures: H. 99.5 x W. 61 x D. 49 cm ?The back spla...
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Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Adam Armchair
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine and important George III design attributed to Robert Adam, circa 1775. The Adam Armchair is carved gilt-wood and upholstered in the client’s own material. Bespoke sizing, d...
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Late 18th Century Regency Antique Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century French Patinated Wooden Armchair
Located in High Point, NC
A throne-like silhouette and a rich patina give this antique chair an air of august dignity. Built in France in the 18th Century — before the advent of electric light — the deep burnished polish and warm ruby hue of the wood would have reflected the light from candles and oil-lamps beautifully in the evenings. Visible pegs and mortises showcase the impressive craftsmanship that went into the making of this piece. The paneling of the backrest, the contoured crest and carved ears...
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18th Century French Rustic Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Regence Fauteuils Armchairs Original Aubusson Tapestry Antique
Located in West Hollywood, CA
"""""""""""""""""""" Short Time sale of 23 % is Over """""""""""""""""""""""""""""" Rare pair of the 18th century Regence period (French Regency) detailed carving fauteuils armchairs in walnut with the original Aubusson Tapestry. Wildlife hunting scenes animalier depicted such as what we see in the Chateau Château de Chasse. We can see a rooster attacking a fox in a trap in another cartouche we see a lion with a wild horse with the surrounding typical 18th century bucolic "Bucolique" Theme in the spirit of Jean-Honoré Fragonard , depicting garden scenes with verdure and flowers. Los Angeles Antiques...
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Early 18th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

17th Century English Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome 17th century Armchair soundly constructed is richly stained oak. Wonderful carving detail. The seat height is 17 1/8". A terrific accent piece.
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17th Century English Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Fine Pair of 18th Century French Rococo Armchairs
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine pair of 18th century French Rococo armchairs with great proportions and in their original finish with good patination. Newly upholstered. Ca 1750 France.
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Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Prod, Italy, C. 1970 Pair of Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of comfortable 1970s chairs, Italian made, in purple synthetic leather and polished chrome metal frame. These armchairs are not afraid of being damaged due to the solid structur...
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1670s Italian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Renaissance Style Bronze And Wrought Iron Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
Classical revival with herm finials and newly upholstered back and seat in muslin fabric. Arms with bronze finials , folding X form base.
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Early 17th Century Antique Armchairs

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

18th Century Louis XV French Fauteuil Armchair
Located in Winter Park, FL
A small 18th century Louis XV French fauteuil, or armchair, with sturdy walnut frame and fine hand carved decoration. Upholstered in 19th century petit point tapestry. Pegged constru...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut, Upholstery

The Set of Three Original 18th Century Louis XVI Gold Gilded Armchairs
Located in Doha, QA
This magnificent set of three French antique Louis XVI (ca 1770) gold gilded armchairs originated from the region of Avignon. These stunning original armchairs are elegant and charac...
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18th Century Baroque Antique Armchairs

Materials

Gold

Gerard Van Den Berg Arm Chair Modern, 1990s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gerard Van Den Berg; arm chair; Modern; Plain, usually slightly curved, and yet suggestive and unmistakable forms are typical of Gerard van den Berg. The Dutch designer consciously goes for simplicity and for this very reason shows his creative ability. Van den Berg, born in 1947, studied furniture building and design at a technical college. In the Seventies, he founded together with his brother the Montis upholstered furniture company. Thanks to his designs the young company soon attained international recognition. It´s success did not stop van den Berg´s leaving Montis in the early Nineties. Since then he has been a freelance designer. His work for leading international furniture companies...
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1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Armchairs and Chair Stamped Henri Jacob - Period: Louis XVI
By Henri Jacob
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Sublime pair of armchairs and a chair stamped Henri Jacob, round tapered legs, finely fluted, sculpted backs inside. The wood has been entirely restored and the seats are covered ...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Modern Leather Armchairs Piero Lissoni for Matteo Grassi, Italy, 1990s
Located in Almelo, NL
Modern leather armchairs Piero Lissoni For Matteo Grassi, Italy 1990s. These modern leather armchairs were designed by Piero Lissoni for Matteo Grassi. These modern style chairs wer...
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1990s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Large Scale Georgian Carved Mahogany Armchairs Lounge Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
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1990s European Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Giltwood Gustavian Bucket Chairs, Set of 4, Sweden, Circa 1790-1800
Located in New York, NY
18th Century Gustavian bucket chairs, set of four (4), giltwood, origin: Stockholm, Sweden, circa 1790 - 1800. Elegant proportions, beautif...
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18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

18th Century Dutch Marquetry Corner Armchair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An 18th century, Dutch mahogany and marquetry corner chair. The shaped top rail supported by baluster turned supports, with a lovely elaborate marquetry seat raised on three turned baluster legs and a splayed back leg. This corner chair has been crafted from mahogany with floral marquetry inlaid decoration and are typical of the very best period Dutch marquetry furniture...
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18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Armchairs

Materials

Satinwood

Large George III Wing Arm Chair
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A large George III wing arm chair, the shaped deep-buttoned back with scrolling arms, reupholstered in distressed blue-black leather, raised on four cab...
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1790s English George III Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Queen Anne Walnut & Cane Armchair Approx. 1730
Located in Kastrup, DK
Queen Anne armchair. Walnut wood with quality image carving on arms, apron, legs and the top piece on the back. Gently Restored "French polish" ...
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Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Cane, Walnut

Directoire Walnut Desk Chair
Located in Essex, MA
The curved back with crest rail carved with a central urn, the carved down swept arms joining the seat. The seat swivels. The seat rail with guilloche carving, raised on carved taper...
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1790s French Directoire Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Elegant Caned Louis XV Period Walnut Armchair, circa 1760
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant caned Louis XV period walnut armchair, circa 1760. Leather armrests.
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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Sainsbury Library Armchair
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A very fine Georgian mahogany library armchair of unusually generous proportions. Exceptional features of these chairs include the tapering Greek key...
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18th Century British Georgian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Mahogany, Feathers

Pair of 18th Century Italian Walnut Armchairs, Circa 1750
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of Louie XV style hand carved walnut chairs with 17th century wool tapestry upholstery. These are of generous proportions, very sturdy and comfortable....
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

Pair of Antique 18th Century French Walnut Cardinal Armchairs
Located in Doha, QA
Magnificent pair of walnut hand carved cardinal armchairs with royal antique red velvet with golden metal threats upholstery. These extraordinary la...
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18th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Chippendale Roll Arm Settee
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A two seater Thomas Chippendale design roll arm, camel back, painted settee on square legs with corner brackets. To be upholstered in the clients own material...
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Mid-18th Century British Chippendale Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Coppia di Poltroncine di Ispirazione Bauhaus
Located in Felino, IT
coppia di poltroncine di ispirazione Bauhaus, produzione Alivar, anni 90. usate ma in buono stato. h seduta cm 38 struttura in acciaio cromato, sedili in vero cuoio...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

17th Century Charles I English Oak Wainscot Armchair Primate Design Hand Carved
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this original early 17th century Charles I Wainscot armchair. A good early original piece, hand carved, very naïve but at the time this would ha...
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Early 17th Century European Renaissance Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Restored Mid-Century Brass Swivel Chair in Violet Leather - Modern Elegance
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step into the world of mid-century luxury with our professionally restored Mid-Century Brass Swivel Chair, upholstered in an exquisite violet leather color. This chair, crafted by ex...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Giacomino Armachair Design Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Meritalia, 1998
Located in taranto, IT
Wonderful and rare "giacominbo" armchair, design afra & tobia scarpa fo Meritalia, 1998. New, never used, from a closed store. Perfect conditions, as pics, red color.
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Polyester

Pair of Georgian Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of George III giltwood armchairs, the molded oval backs over shaped arms ending in acanthus leaf and scrolled ends, ove...
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1780s English George III Antique Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Mats Theselius for Källemo AB Limited Edition Chair in Aluminum and Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mats Theselius for Källemo AB, limited edition lounge chair, aluminum, birch, leather Sweden, 1990 This distinct design of Mats Theselius features a body of aluminium on four metal ...
Category

1990s Swedish Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

A Sculptural POST-MODERN "Spidlight" TRIPOD ARMCHAIR by DOUGLAS MONT France 1990
Located in PARIS, FR
An authentic and unique prototype piece from the French nineties design : The iconic "Spidlight" tripod armchair by Douglas Mont. High-tech streamline...
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1990s French Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Animal Skin, Resin

Stunning 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Chippendale Armchair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A late 18th century, George III period Chippendale Cuban mahogany armchair, the shaped crest rail with carved 'c' scroll ends above the wide, carved, pierced splat and bold out scrolling arms. The padded upholstered seat raised on moulded Marlborough legs ending on bun feet united by traditional 'H' stretchers. The dimensions are: Height: 98cm (38.6in) Width: 72cm (28.3in) Depth: 49cm (19.3in) Very comfortable seating. This chair has recently been professionally reupholstered. A rather pleasing example. In good antique condition throughout with some signs of age. The seat has recently been professionally reupholstered and remain in good, clean condition. The antique carved armchair...
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18th Century British George III Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

18th Century, Pair of Barocchetto Venetian Lacquered Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
18th Century, Pair of Barocchetto Venetian Lacquered Giltwood Armchairs This refined and important pair of armchairs was made around the middle of ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Rare Double Cathedra Made from Walnut Wood Sculpted, and Inlaid, Around 1500
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare double Cathedra made from walnut wood, sculpted, and inlaid, around 1500 Origin: Southern Germany Period: Late 15th Century - Early 16th Century Height: 221cm Width: 146,5cm Depth: 60,4cm Walnut wood and inlaid Good state of conservation Description: This double cathedra in walnut wood was probably intended for an abbey, according to the sculpted decor. This cathedra is made from a symmetrical aspect and is divided into three levels. The bottom level has a base sustained by six feet. In the front, the base is decorated by four sculpted elements flattened with a “napkin fold decoration”. Each of the seat rises, revealing a trunk. The intermediate level in divided by three straight and solid armrests. The lower part of the backrest has two inlaid panels with “tarsia certosina” for geometric patterns. This technique also called “inlay in the mass” consists in digging a cavity in the wood to inlay decorative elements. Those panels are framed with the “tarsia a toppo” technique. The top level is divided in two elements. The top part of the backrest has two panels, where parchment patterns frame two badges. Three pinnacles dominate the summit of the backrest. The center of the backrest is sculpted in a rectangular shape. Inside, there are two niches with biblical characters: Saint Anthony the Great and the Virgin Mary. Saint Anthony the Great: Or Antony the Ermit is a monk considered as the father of the Christian monasticism. Born around 251 in Egypt, he withdraws very early into a spirituel solitude. Divine powers are conferred to Saint Antony thanks to the exorcism of the king of Catalonia’s family. But also, the piglet’s episode, born blind. During the XI century, a hospital Order is founded under the invocation of the saint which makes him a holy thaumaturgist. His iconography appears during this period, often represented as an old man with a bear wearing a hooded bute dress, characteristic of the monks of his order, sign of poverty. Also, wearing a long coat. This bas-relief takes back all its usual attributes. - The tau: holding in his left hand, which serves as an abbot’s crook. Also embroidered on his coat. - The bell: hanging from his right hand, also known as hermits’ attribute, used to repel demons. - The book of “la règle des Antonins”: sign of the diffusion of the Faith and the precepts of the Order. - The pig: first, from the piglet’s episode. Then he often is linked to demons, and has another function here: he represents firefighting, coming from the fact that his meat could cure ill people from ergot poisoning. In Italie, he’s known as “Antonio del porco”. - Flames: are associated to the French name of the ergot poisoning (“le feu saint Antoine”: Saint Anthony fire). This attribute is emerging during the XVI century. Furthermore, a nimbus crowns the hermit. The two olive branches symbolize peace. We can see resilience and the pain of the saint who bares the disease of humanity. The Virgin of the Apocalypse: Saint Antony is looking at the Woman of the Apocalypse. This biblical character appears in the twelfth chapter, described by Saint John. Theologians have recognized the appearance of the Virgin even though there are differences for this identification. As a matter of facts, to some, this figure could be the New Eve holding the New Adam in her arms. Other iconographic representations, such as the Immaculate Conception or the Assumption, use the Woman of the Apocalypse attributes. In fact, the Virgin is crowned by angels, holding the Christ. This representation of the Virgin of the Apocalypse is being formed during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. This iconography takes it rises during the XVI century. In our cathedra, the Virgin is standing up, wrapped in a long flowing drape falling down her feet. The collar of her tunic is decorated with embroidery and brocades. Mary is wearing her hair down, framing a calm and benevolent face, looking down. Two angels are crowning her, with gemstones. She seems to be holding a Christ gesticulating. The baby Jesus hangs on Mary’s neck. Finally, the Virgin is resting on a moon cross. The moon symbolizes the frontier between the incorruptible world and the corruptible one, which in the ancient tradition, used to be under the moon. And so, the Virgin seems incorruptible. Literature • RÉAU, Louis, Iconographie de l’Art Chrétien...
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16th Century Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Walnut

New Fine Wood & Hogan Mahogany Oval Back Hepplewhite Style Carved Open Armchair
Located in North Salem, NY
The most exquisitely shaped oval-back Wood & Hogan upholstered armchair. The subtle convolution of the curved back, with its delicate foliage carvings, could have been fashioned only...
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18th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany

Louis XVI "Bergère" Armchair with Cream Silk Upholster Late 18th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Lovely small Louis XVI "Bergère" armchair with cream silk upholstery and original wood paint in beige and light blue. Fluted legs and typical decoration in Louis XVI the style with r...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Silk

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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