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Armchairs For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: Early 1900s
18th Century Carved Mahogany Library Bergère Armchair
Located in Lymington, GB
An English 18th century carved mahogany library armchair, or bergère. Of good rich color and patination. George III, circa 1780. This antique Sheraton period armchair, sometimes described as a bergère (bergere) chair, is raised on reeded square tapering legs which merge, headed by a carved rosette panel...
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1780s English Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Lovely Antique English Edwardian Ralph Johnson Oak Captains Office Desk Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Edwardian English oak Ralph Johnson stamped captains chair A very good looking and well made piece, I have two of these cha...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

18th Century Oak Corner Chair, Circa 1790
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
An 18th century, Georgian period oak corner chair. The shaped top rail supported by baluster turned supports and back splats, with green velvet upholstered drop in seat raised on three squared legs and a centre cabriole leg with pad feet all connected by turned stretchers. Circa 1790. The dimensions are: Height: 82.5cm (32.5in) Width: 75cm (29.5in) Depth: 66cm (26.0in) Very comfortable seating and a rather pleasing example of a country armchair. This oak corner armchair is in good antique condition throughout with some signs of age. The green upholstered velvet drop in seat and back remain in good, clean condition. The antique country armchair...
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Late 18th Century British Georgian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Mid 18th Century Italian Rococo Armchair in Walnut With Extravagantly Carved
Located in Benington, Herts
Mid 18th Century Italian Rococo Armchair in Walnut with Extravagantly Carved Head Rail Italian Circa 1760 This beautiful armchair is executed in walnut and, in its basic form, is h...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs

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Walnut

18th Century French Turner's Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th-century French Turner's chair is a masterful example of Baroque craftsmanship and elegance. Turner's chairs were created by skilled professional wood turners to showcase th...
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18th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs

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Oak

1760s Louis XV Period Fauteuil à La Reine by Mathieu Bauve
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A luxurious Louis XV period armchair in beautifully carved and moulded walnut, with ornate scroll-carved arm rests and supports. This elegant 'Fauteuil à la Reine' dates from the 18t...
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18th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Louis XVI Walnut Armchair Attributed to Jean Nicolas Blanchard
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This supremely comfortable antique French fauteuil is a wonderful example of the Louis XVI style, with its square, padded, slightly reclining back, fluted legs and open arms. Hand ca...
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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Armchair in Rosemary Hallgarten Teddy Mohair circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Armchair in Rosemary Hallgarten Teddy Mohair England circa 1900 Country house style armchair newly upholstered in teddy mohair by Rosemary Hallgarten. 31.5”w x 34”d x 34”h x 15”seat
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mohair, Wood

Armchairs in William Morris Velvet circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Armchairs in William Morris Velvet England circa 1900 Substantial Arts & Crafts armchairs with slatted oak sides and original brass studs, Designed by Leonard Wyburd. Reupholstered i...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Thonet Armchairs by Otto Wagner
Located in Vienna, AT
Beach bentwood design by Otto Wagner about 1900 The fabric on the chairs is obsolete but I can offer you huge range Vienna Secession fabrics instad of. Delivery time 5-6 weeks  
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Pair of Armchairs Mod 1511 by Thonet, 1900s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Armchairs Mod 1511 by Thonet, 1900s
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Early 1900s Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

American Arts & Crafts Oak Armchair Attributed to Gustav Stickley
Located in Petworth, GB
American Arts & Crafts oak over-sized armchair Through tenon detailing and slatted back Currently upholstered in maroon leather Attributed to Gustav Stickley Circa 1900 Height 103cm ...
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Set of four Louis XVI Armchairs, France 18th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Dating back to 1780, this set of four Louis XVI armchairs exudes timeless elegance and classic sophistication. Each chair features an oval-shaped back adorned with intricate floral m...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

18th c. Swedish Rococo Period Armchairs in Original Paint
Located in Wichita, KS
A pair of Swedish armchairs from the Rococo period hand-scraped to the original paint from Lindome, circa 1780. Elegantly shaped frame with beautiful carved flower motif on the chair...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Gorgeous Pair Biedermeier Style Ebonized Birch Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful pair of Biedermeier style chairs made during the 1900-1920s era with ebonized accents. The chairs will show signs of wear and use such as chips, nicks, and Scuffs...
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Early 1900s German Biedermeier Antique Armchairs

Materials

Birch

Art Nouveau Armchair In Oak And Canework
Located in Brussels, BE
Art Nouveau Armchair In Oak And Canework
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Chippendale 18th Century Mahogany Carver Armchair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Superb Quality 18th Century Chippendale Period Mahogany Carver Armchair, Of Rare Bold Proportion, Having Exceptionally Rich Carved Decoration To Elegant Pierced Splat Back, Over Sc...
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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Italian 18th Century Armchair
Located in Oakville, ON
Nice quality armchair with pleasing carving and lines .
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1760s Rococo Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Louis XV Epoque Fauteuil à La Reine
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A wide and comfortable Louis XV style fauteuil, hand carved in the 18th century and featuring exquisite green silk upholstery woven with neoclassical motifs of lyres, cherubs, peacoc...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

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Walnut

18th Century Louis XV Style Fauteuil à La Reine
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A wide and comfortable Louis XV style fauteuil 'à la reine', hand carved in the 18th century and featuring exquisite green silk upholstery woven with neoclassical motifs of lyres, ch...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

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Walnut

1900s Antique Chinoiserie Pagoda Flare Arm Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful antique pagoda chinoiserie 1900s chair with flare sides. Original upholstery which may have some discoloring and or minor imperfections. Please view photos. Incredible nail...
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Early 1900s Chinoiserie Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller "La Fonda" Armchair
Located in Minerbio, BO
Original period armchair, as seen in photo in incredible condition, leather has no scratches and/or tears, fiberglass shell perfect without any kind of breakage. View the photos well...
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Antique Edwardian Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A fantastic pair of antique Edwardian armchairs. They were made in England, they date from the 1900-1910 period. They are of extremely fine quality, with a beautifully elegant and s...
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Antique Edwardian Open Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A beautiful pair of antique Edwardian open armchairs. They were made in England, they date from the 1900-1910 period. The quality is excellent, and they are a lovely size. They woul...
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Mid 18th Century Georgian Arm Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fine Georgian Arm chair I’m mahogany Includes an unusual wavy back-splat and beautifully carved arms Supported by Marlboro legs
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Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

18th Century French Louis XVI Period Hand Carved Silk Armchair by JB Boulard
Located in Sofia, BG
Rare authentic armchair made by Jean-Baptiste Boulard in the late 18th century. It is a very lovely piece hand carved and hand painted with great details upholstered in yellow to gol...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

French 18th Century Hand Carved Fauteuil Chairs, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous 18th Century French fauteuils, all hand carved, and constructed with wood dowel joinery. The details of the hand carvings are incredible. The chairs are ready for your workr...
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Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Oak Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau High Back Armchair with Rush Seat, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau high back armchair. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid oak frame with original rush seat. Well designed tall back and elegant and...
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Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

French Louis XV Armchair, 18th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French 18th century fauteuil a la reine, Louis XV period, in distressed grey painted finish, the frame carved with floral motifs, acanthus leaves at feet. Upholstered seat, back an...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Beech

18th Century Flemish Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th-century Elmwood Flemish armchair epitomizes both resilience and refinement. Its commanding presence is underscored by a broad crest rail intricately adorned with a delicate...
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18th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Armchairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of Geo III Giltwood Open Armchairs
Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB
A smart pair of C18th giltwood open armchairs, well carved throughout, the curved oval backs with gadrooned mouldings and foliate paterai to the tops, leading to shapely arms with ac...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Six lacquered armchairs. Venice, last quarter of the 18th cent
Located in Milano, IT
Group of six ivory lacquered, painted and gilded walnut armchairs. Shaped back; the wavy armrests are carved with an acanthus leaf, both on the socket and in the underarm, the latter...
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1780s Italian Other Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

An Antique French Arm Chair with New Kravet Linen Upholstery
Located in Oak Park, MI
A very beautiful antique French upholstered arm chair with beautiful undulating curves. Newly upholstered in a lovely Kravet line...
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Mid-18th Century British French Provincial Antique Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Wood

18th Century Carved and Painted Neo-Classical Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous and rare carved and painted Neo-Classical style chair. Upholstered in 1958 in Fortuny. An exceptional piece!!
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18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique Swedish Leather Club Armchair
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique Swedish leather club armchair, recently imported from Sweden and dating from around 1900-1920. It is of superb quality, it is well sprung and very comfortable. T...
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Early 1900s Swedish Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Birch

Pair of French Louis XVI Neoclassical Gold Gilt Painted Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An elegant and very comfortable pair of French Neoclassical giltwood armchairs or fauteuils in the Louis XVI style, both frames showing arched crest-rails with upholstered backs, sid...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair Of Armchairs Louis XV, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair of Louis XV armchairs, 18th century “oak” carved wood, pretty velvet in good condition
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18th Century European Louis XV Antique Armchairs

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Velvet, Oak

Pair Of Louis XV Armchairs In Carved And “chené” Wood, 18th Century
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Pair Of Louis XV Armchairs In Carved And “chené” Wood, 18th Century
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18th Century European Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of ceremonial armchairs in carved and gilded wood
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of ceremonial armchairs in carved and gilded wood. Fluted feet ending in lion's paws, richly carved crosspieces. Late 18th Century. This magn...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

French 19th-20th Century Belle Époque Louis XVI Style Bergère Giltwood Salon Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A French 19th-20th century Belle époque Louis XVI Style bergère giltwood carved three-piece salon or parlor set, comprising of a two-corps settee and two armchairs, all upholstered i...
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Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Armchairs

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Sirocco teak armchair, Arne Norell, Sweden, 1964
Located in La Tour-de-Peilz, CH
Like a wooden alter ego of the Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer. Indeed, even if Scandinavian designers adhere to the simplicity of the form and line of modernist furniture, they nevertheless reject the coldness of materials used for mass industry such as metal or plastic. The Sirocco armchair by Arne Norell...
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1660s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Arts & Crafts Rare Pair of Edwin Lutyens Armchairs
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts rare pair of ladder back oak armchairs With rush seats By Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens Circa 1902 Height 98cm Width 61cm Depth 50cm "Sir Edwin Lutyens was a designer an...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Pair of Venetian armchairs in lacquered and gilded wood, 18th century
Located in Vicenza, IT
This refined and important pair of lacquered armchairs was made around the mid-18th century in Venice, Italy. They are made of carved, lacquered and gilded wood and reflect the typic...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Armchair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality 18th Century, Georgian, Chippendale Period, Mahogany Carver Desk Armchair Having Extremely Attractive Pierced Splat With Crisply Carved Decoration To Back, Over S...
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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs

Materials

Abalone, Mahogany

Renaissance Armchair, Italy 17th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Armchair made of solid walnut with carved pinnacles and volute-decorated intermediate struts on the backrest and front legs. The straight armrests rest on baluster-shaped supports. B...
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17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Renaissance Armchair, Italy 17th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Armchair made of solid walnut with carved leaf pinnacles and volute-decorated intermediate struts on the backrest and front legs. The rectangular panels are also double-framed with t...
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17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs

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Walnut

Edwardian Mahogany & Inlaid Armchair
Located in Altrincham, GB
Edwardian Mahogany & Inlaid Armchair with marquetry laureate fan paterae and with gros and petit-point tapestry seat cover - reupholstered with original cover to verso - 26"w x 21"d ...
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Swedish Folk Art Chair Handmade in Oakwood, 1900s
Located in Odense, DK
Charming and unusual Swedish Folk Art chair made by a skilled craftsman in the early 20th century. The chair is constructed from solid oak and oak laminate decorative arm rests. The ...
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Early 1900s Swedish Folk Art Antique Armchairs

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Oak

Period Louis XV polychrome Fauteuil Upholstered in Penny Morrison
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Louis XV Period carved, pale green polychrome beechwood Fauteuil, open armchair, having a floral crest and other foliate carving to the back with carved, scrolled arms and acanthus c...
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18th Century English Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Beech

Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Pair of Louis XVI Fauteuils or Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant and classic 18th century authentic Italian neoclassical pair of armchairs or fauteuils from a salon set (matching sofa available). Upholstered in a stunning neutral raw-silk ...
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18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Antique Black Forest Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A handsome pair of primitive antique black forest chairs. Intricately carved patterns on the seat as well as a ventilated back rest. Walnut...
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18th Century German Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Fine 18th Century Swedish Baroque Armchair
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine 18th century Swedish Baroque armchair with great proportions and shape. Original finish with an very nice patination. Ca 1740 Sweden.
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18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs

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Wood

Arts & Crafts Armchair by E G Punnett For William Birch
Located in Petworth, GB
Iconic Arts & Crafts oak armchair Original rush seat and back panels Stylised ebony floral decorative inlay Designed by E G Punnett For William Birch Circa 1900 Book image cour...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Ebony, Oak

Vienna Secession Armchair by Jakob & Josef Kohn Nr. 67
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood frame with an embossed plywood seat and backrest. First time mentioned in the J. & J. Kohn catalog 1902 with the catalog no. 67. A beautiful original condition. A sui...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs

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Beech, Bentwood, Plywood

Gustavian Bucket chair, made in Stockholm
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Swedish Gustavian Bucket Chair. Made in Stockholm about 1790. Decorated with beautiful lion heads at the armrest and leaf shaped border. The legs are elegantly carved. Gently hand ...
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1790s Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs

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Wood, Birch

18th Century Pair Armchairs After Giles Grendey
By Giles Grendey
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century pair armchairs after Giles Grendey with pierced splat back, stylised shell motif and scrolled armrests with relief carved decoration. The upholstered seats rest above ca...
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18th Century English George II Antique Armchairs

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Mahogany

18th Century Rococo armchairs
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of high class rococo armchairs made in Stockholm. This type of armchairs with loose back plate were made in the Castle workshop. Front legs are decorated with acanthus leafs ...
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1760s Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs

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Birch

18th Century Late baroque armchair in original color
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair made in Sweden about 1740. The armchair has an unusual high back, that could suggest that it were made for a Government. The original color is well preserved with much of in...
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1740s Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs

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Birch

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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