1840s Armchairs

An early Victorian armchair in mahogany with curved top rail, scrolled arms, turned front legs and saber back legs. Seat is upholstered in a tufted, beige/camel-colored leather with ...

A pair of 19th-century French provincial armchairs of compact and well-judged proportions, offering a comfortable scale suited to both traditional and relaxed interior settings. Ori...

A 19th-century French provincial armchair of compact and well-judged proportions, offering a comfortable scale suited to both traditional and relaxed interior settings. Originating ...

Louis Philippe mahogany armchair, circa 1840. With a scrolled crest rail, upholstered back and seat, swan carved and scrolled arm supports, reeded baluster form front legs. This chai...

You are viewing a gorgeous pair of hand carved walnut armchairs These antique chairs are circa 1840 Elaborately carved with paw feet and grotesques to each handle Also features bronz...

Late French Empire mahogany barrel form chair with turned legs, along with a modern copy. Very deep chair and extremely comfortable. Completely reupholstered.  

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Royal Estate stamped oxblood leather and oak circa 1840 throne armchair A very good looking w...

Very rare and refined pair of armchairs attributed to architect M.G. Bindesbøll, crafted in Denmark around 1840. The chairs reflect the emergence of Danish historicism—where classica...

This is an antique spoon back elbow chair. An English, walnut ladies parlour armchair, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1840. Exceptional ch...

Pair of 19th Century, Louis XV style, "Cabriolet" armchairs recently painted in a Off-white ceruse finish and waxed. This pair has been restored to their original beauty. They are u...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, collectable circa 1840-1860 English Victorian hand carved Mahogany framed Library reading armch...

This stunning Biedermeier wingback armchair, crafted in South Germany around 1860, is a timeless example of 19th-century design. Made from beautifully grained yew wood, the chair sho...

We are delighted to offer for sale this rare fully restored circa 1840 show framed Chesterfield tufted hand dyed brown leather library reading chair...

English mahogany leather wing back chair with acanthus carved skirt, knee, and terminating on ball and claw feet. Mid 19th Century

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime, museum quality extra large Wingback armchair with ornately carved Claw & Ball legs What a chair, you will never see ano...

A pair of Late Empire birch armchairs, upholstered in red fabric and from around the 1840s, make a beautiful and period feature in any interior with their...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original 19th Century hand carved French Empire circa 1840 oversized throne armchair with huge...

A smart and extremely well made early antique Victorian leather armchair. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1840-1850 period. It is of very fine quality, it is extr...

These elegant and truly exceptional pair of Viennese Biedermeier armchairs were made around 1840. Made of mahogany and ebonized beech veneer, polished to retain the original period ...

American Southern Chippendale mahogany wing back chair with serpentine back, flared wings, flanking scrolled arms, removable seat cushion, and terminating on claw and ball feet. Secondary wood consist of bald cypress...

Sought after antique three piece suite from India We date this to circa 1840 and it's hand carved from padauk wood This type of colonial fur...

Antique French Shearling Upholstered Armchair Completely Restored using Old School methods, which simply means we do not use foam rubber for padding and actually tie the coil springs by hand, However, this Antique French Armchair is so old that there is not a straight line in sight for everything is a bit askew. I would prefer to simply describe it as cattywampus. Apparently the internet defines it as "something askew, out of line, or in disarray". None of this bothers us and it comes with the territory of purchasing 200-year old French Armchairs, so we're used to it. Our French Antique Armchair was completely rebuilt from the frame up and is rock solid. The covering is genuine Sheep Shearling and we now typically stock several Antique chairs covered...

A fine Empire Revival Gilt-Bronze Mounted mahogany pair of chairs. Whenever we look at an antique piece of furniture with bronze castings, we closely inspect the quality of the bronze details, which most often tend to be weak. The pair of French Empire revival chairs...

A pair of finely carved, highly decorative Chinese armchairs in solid teak. The chairs are full of symbolism and meaning, with lions, dragons, bats, lotus flowers and symbols. With s...

Sculpted and hardwood Karl Johan armchairs, early part of the 19th century. Scratches, marks, stains, Complete restoration with new upholstery on request possible.

Insgesamt 2 wunderschöne und außergewöhnliche Throne / Sessel aus massivem Eiche Holz und Wiener Geflecht aus der Burg Ranis in Thüringen (seit dem 12. Jahrhundert), Mitte des 19. Ja...

Lovely Italian armchair in solid walnut. Characterized by armrests sculpted with swan heads. This beautiful armchair has an enveloping shape and a comfortable seat. The enveloping an...

Powerful pair of armchairs, with a small ottoman, from the mid-19th century in black lacquer and pure gold worked in agate stone, precious Venetian manufacture. Ottoman pouf size is...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of six Gothic Revival hand carved walnut dining chairs with brown leather seats A very good looking and well made suite, circa 1...

Each with tablet crestrail with inlaid anthemion , the arms with carved griffon supports all raised on carved cabriole legs with hoof feet. These chairs are diminutive. Newly covered...

This comfortable, superbly carved pair of Louis-Philippe armchairs is unusual in having been made of rosewood, an exotic timber that was rare in France at the 1840s. It is now upholstered in grey felt with black gimp. The chairs come from the estate of the international socialite KK Auchincloss. Born Boston in the 1940s, she moved to Manhattan where she launched a clothing line, designed jewelry for Tiffany, and said yes to a marriage proposal from “Shipwreck” Kelly, the legendary football hero. She would say yes again to Peter Larkin, an heir to the 825,000 acre King Ranch...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning restored Antique Victorian circa 1840-1860 hand carved occasional library chair with new hand ...

We are delighted to offer for sale this rather lovely original early Victorian English oak and embroidered wingback armchair A very early and original wingback armchair, the embro...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and important pair of lightly restored C Hindley & Son’s Parlor chairs circa 1845 with period...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning early Victorian Porters barrel back armchair with fluted back This chair a real tour de force, is has ...

This low armchair dates back to around 1840 and comes from France. The chair was made during the French Restoration (Restauration) period. There is an interesting explanation why low chairs were produced in the 19th century. The low-slung design of classic Victorian slipper chairs for example allowed the mother who would have been wearing a stiff corset to...

This stunning Baroque armchair from 19th-century South Germany showcases exceptional craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Crafted from finely carved walnut and upholstered with a bea...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare and totally original Aesthetic Movement, Victorian circa 1840-1860 Library armchair with ins...

A large and bold example of a Nottingham Yew tree and elm windsor armchair with good strong legs and an elm seat if good color. This is one of the boldest armchairs with have ever s...