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Armchairs For Sale
Period: 18th Century
Period: 17th Century
Period: 15th Century and Earlier
Period: 16th Century
Pair of beautiful period Louis XV Walnut Armchairs
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
A Pair of Louis XV Carved Walnut Fauteuils a la Reine Chairs, Circa 1735. Wonderful carving showing the rococo influence of the time. Carving is a fine example showing great detail...
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Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Italian Louis XVI Giltwood Armchairs, Florentine Silk Fabric Set of Six
Located in Firenze, IT
A fabulous set of six antique early 18th century Louis XVI armchairs, masterfully hand carved and entirely gilded with gold leaf. The curved backrest centered by a sculpted pattern ...
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

17th Century English Wainscot Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
This exquisite 17th-century English oak Wainscot armchair stands as a testament to the era's masterful craftsmanship and artistic expression. The chair's standout feature, a carved d...
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17th Century English Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

FINE GOLD GILTWOOD 18TH CENTURY CLAW & BALL FEET CARVED ANTIQUE BERGERE ARMCHAiR
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, late 18th century circa 1790 French gold giltwood, Claw & Ball Cabriolet legged Bergère armch...
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1790s French George III Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Swedish Rococo Walnut Armchair
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish rococo walnut armchair circa 1740-1769. Finely hand-carved in a nice, large scale. Excellent condition. Stable, sold and sturdy. Mortise and tenon joints. Exquisite carved de...
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Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Upholstery, Walnut

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

Pair Louis XVI Fauteuils, c. 1780
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a great pair of Louis XVI gray painted Fauteuils. Both chairs are in overall very good condition and retain their original painted surface with some refreshing. The upholster...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Paint, Wood, Upholstery

Late 18th c Baroque Italian Armchair
Located in Santa Barbara, CA
18th C. Tall Italian Armchair with white, pale blue-grey paint , and with gilt detailing. Original Finish. Extremely charming and highly decorative as well as comfortable. recent...
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Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Hardwood, Giltwood, Paint

Georgian mahogany ladder back open armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very high quality solid mahogany Georgian period ladder back armchair. It has a huge amount of detail in the back and great amount of shape to the arms. Standing on a styli...
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18th Century Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Dutch Marquetry Elbow Arm Chair: Antique, Very Fine Quality
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Experience the exquisite craftsmanship of this very fine quality 18th Century Dutch marquetry elbow arm or desk chair, a versatile piece that could also serve as a side, hall, or car...
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18th Century Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Paire de bergères époque Transition, garnies de velours bordeaux
Located in ROYÈRE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE, FR
Paire de bergères époque Transition, garnies de velours bordeaux Hêtre mouluré, sculpté et teinté Une assise légèrement affaissée et couture du tissu à reprendre. Usure de la garnitu...
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Beech

18th Century Pair of Large Venetian barocchetto Lacquered ed Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
18th Century Pair of Large Venetian Barocchetto Lacquered ed Giltwood Armchairs The fine and important pair of large barocchetto armchairs was made in Venice, Italy, in the mid-eig...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Nutwood, Giltwood

A set of 6 Louis XVI Armchairs signed Brizard, France, 18th Century
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Set of 6 Louis XVI armchairs, so-called "a la Reine" in French due to their large structure. Our set of seats is a very rare version of traditional French armchairs, so-called "faute...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Silk, Beech

Gold-patinated armchair, around 1780
Located in Greding, DE
Large gold-patinated Louis Seize armchair on turned-channeled legs and scalloped band on the frame as well as carved leaf decorations on the armrests and backrest. The armchair has a...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Giltwood

18th Century Louis XIII Style Arm Chair in Taupe Silk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Generous proportions make this chair a favorite for all. Curved arms cascade down to the turned legs and stretchers. Needs new upholstery.
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18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Silk

18th century, Italian Rococo Lacquered and Giltwood Armchairs
Located in IT
18th century, Italian Baroque Lacquered and Giltwood Armchairs This elegant armchair was made in the Baroque period in Turin, around the middle of the eighteenth century. The struct...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Leather Reclining Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare early reclining chair in walnut with leather. Notched bracket allows back to recline in three positions.
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18th Century French Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Armchair In Carved Walnut And Tapestry, Late 17th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Armchair In Carved Walnut And wool Tapestry, Late 17th Century
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Late 17th Century European Louis XIII Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Walnut

Rare Period English George III Chippendale Library Armchair Chair Circa 1790
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare English period George III or Chippendale chair in mahogany. The chair is a library chair or could also be used as a desk chair. The chair is extremely rare and other v...
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1790s English Chippendale Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Leather Wingback Armchair, England, 1747
Located in Culver City, CA
Leather Wingback Armchair England, 1747 Wingback armchair with frame composed of elm and leather cushions. Brass rivets on surround of fabric, intricately carved balusters, and dat...
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18th Century English Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Period Antique Directoire French Louis XVI Walnut Armchair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Wood. Upholstered. 37 1/4" h x 25" w x 25 1/2" d. Seat height 18". Condition Previous repairs. Splits in wood. Chips. Dry rot. legs have been "tipped" and repaired.
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1790s French Directoire Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Carved and Painted Louis XV Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
A nicely scaled pair carved and painted Louis XV Fauteuils 3rd quarter of the 18th Century. France. Circa 1760. DIMENSIONS: 36" H x 26" W x 31" D Seat height 17"
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18th Century English Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

18th Century Mahogany Chippendale Library Chair
Located in Lincoln, GB
This Chippendale Library Chair is adorned with a breathtaking display of vibrant colours, delicate flowers, luscious fruits, and majestic gam...
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18th Century Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century George III Mahogany Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 18th to Early 19th Century George III Mahogany upholstered Armchair with X stretcher leg joints. Very sturdy antique condition with newer upholstery. Measures 21.75" in width,...
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Late 18th Century American George III Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

MId 18th Century George III Mahogany Shield Back Upholstered Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
A mid 18th to Early 19th Century George III Mahogany upholstered Armchair. Very sturdy antique condition with newer upholstery. Measures 23.5" in width, 24" in depth and 39" in heigh...
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Late 18th Century American George III Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique Irish Georgian Period Walnut and Leather Armchair
Located in London, GB
An absolutely magnificent antique Irish Georgian period walnut and leather armchair. This was made in Ireland, we would date it to around the 1750-1780 period. This is the finest ex...
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1750s Irish George III Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Spanish Colonial Carved Oak Armchair, 18th C.
Located in New York, NY
Spanish colonial oak armchair with gilt scroll-carved finials, seat, and back with red velvet upholstery, circa eighteenth century or earlier. 17...
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18th Century Spanish Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Velvet

Georgian wide seated 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...
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18th Century Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Late 18th Century Italian Directoire Solid Walnut Armchair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful late 18th century of the period Directoire Italian antique armchair in solid walnut wood. The armchair is very elegant. The backrest decorated with a carved in wood is beau...
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1790s Italian Directoire Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Georgian barrel back 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...
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18th Century Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of North Italian Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A LARGE PAIR OF NORTH ITALIAN WALNUT ARMCHAIRS, Circa 1780.
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18th Century Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Neoclassical Style Green-Painted Armchairs, 2
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical Style Green-Painted Armchairs, two associated, one in the French Louis XVI taste with carved crest rail above an upholstered back with down swept acanthus carved arms a...
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18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Circa 1750 George II Irish Arm Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
George II circa 1750 Irish arm chair. Mahogany. Slip seat. Raised on square legs with rear & I-stretchers. Gracefully shaped arms ending in boldly form...
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1750s British George II Antique Armchairs

Materials

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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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18th Century Antique Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Venezia Mid-18th Century Baroque Hand-Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Brescia, IT
Mid-18th Century baroque hand-carved 1750 Venetian walnut armchair. Straw seat not original. The 18th Century was in Venice the Golden Age and this armchair is a remarkable work by ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Elegant Late 17th Century French Os De Mouton Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A late 17th century French Os de Mouton armchair, circa 1690. Completely stripped and reupholstered using a high quality stylish off white Belgian linen.
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Late 17th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Armchair Walnut Embossed Leather Dutch Colonial
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
just purchased more information to follow
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1690s Dutch Baroque Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

ANTiQUE ENGLISH 1662 DATED COMFORT ONE ANOTHER CARVED WAINSCOTT THRONE ARMCHAIR
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare, 1662 dated, Northern English hand carved from solid oak Wainscot armchair with the ...
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1660s English Jacobean Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

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.
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Early 18th Century French Directoire Antique Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Fruitwood

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.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

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...
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18th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Antique Pair Spanish Baroque Colonial Revival Walnut Hall Chairs 18th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Large Late 18th C Walnut Spanish Baroque - Spanish Colonial Revival Hall / Throne Armchairs w/ Large Brass Nail Heads. Needing new upholstery.
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Late 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Louis XVI Style Armchair Signed Made In Italy
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: Height: 37 1/4in Width: 24 1/4in Depth: 26in Seat Height: 18 1/4in This beautiful antique Italian 18th C. or early 19th C. Louis XVI style carved walnut armchair...
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

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...
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Late 18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Fauteuil de coin en hêtre sculpté, estampillé Jean AVISSE, XVIIIe
By Jean Avisse
Located in ROYÈRE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE, FR
Fauteuil de coin en hêtre sculpté, estampillé Jean AVISSE, XVIIIe Quelques éraflures au bois et anciennes traces d’insectes xylophage Garnissage et garniture en très bon état Assise ...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Mahogany Leather Gainsborough Style Armchair w/ Diamond Tufted Seat & Back
Located in North Salem, NY
Handsome Wood & Hogan Mahogany "Gainsborough" Armchair Covered in Leather with Diamond Tufted Seat & Back on Square Legs with Stretcher. Pine Green Hide with Brass Nail Trim.
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18th Century American Georgian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Abalone, Jute, Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany, Maple

Mid-Century Modern Empire Style Campaign Armchair with Red Wood Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome antique empire style campaign armchair, walnut, with green and white striped fabric cushions for seat and back. Brass lion paw feet....
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17th Century North American Empire Antique Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Italian, Piemontese, Louis XVI Period Carved and Painted Armchair, CA. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
This unique chair has a square caned and upholstered back with carved moldings, straight arms with upholstered elbow pads, the tight seat above a square frame resting on square taper...
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1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

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...
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17th Century Belgian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

17th Century William and Mary Period Oak Armchair c. 1690
Located in Heathfield, GB
A beautifully shaped William and Mary oak armchair with well carved horse-bone legs and arm supports, scrolled feet and handsomely carved front stretcher with S scrolls and geometric motif. The tall upholstered back over spiral turned legs and original spiral and bulb turned stretchers. In very good condition for age with some small old dings, some old woodworm, long long dead and a couple of small very old repairs - not affecting structure. The chair is extremely comfortable and solid with a good width between the arms, deep well padded seat and gentle rake to the padded back. Upholstered in a moss green high quality velvet with matching fringed braid in very good condition also. A really beautiful and rather rare early chair of generous proportions all made by hand in c. 1690. The oak has developed an excellent dark and rich colour throughout. A good and honest William and Mary chair...
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1690s William and Mary Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Early 18th Century Yew Wood Windsor Armchair
Located in London, GB
A fine early 18th century English yew wood Windsor chair with outswept arms, Chippendale back splat and a carved and shaped apron, with finely figured wood throughout, the drop in se...
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Early 18th Century English Antique Armchairs

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Yew

Rare Directoire-style recliner armchair in walnut wood. Late eighteenth century
Located in Torino, IT
Rare recliner chair directory style, in walnut wood. PERIOD Late eighteenth century, Early 19th century MATERIALS Solid walnut wood, upholstery and padding DIMENSIONS The potrona ...
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Late 18th Century European Directoire Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Fauteuil Chair
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Late 18th century Louis VXI period French fauteuil chair. It has an oval cameo back with a cartouche to the top, with downnswept arms and fluted legs. It still has visible remnants o...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of French Walnut Armchairs
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Pair of beautifully hand carved, walnut armchairs. Upholstered in the past in cut velvet fabric.
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1780s French Antique Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

French 18th Century Salt Box Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A delightful 18th century Arte Populaire Salt Box Chair from Auvergne, France. Soundly constructed from richly stained oak with nicely carved back and a removable slat on the seat f...
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18th Century French Antique Armchairs

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Oak

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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