Club Chairs
Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Club Chairs
Brass
1880s English Georgian Antique Club Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century German Renaissance Revival Antique Club Chairs
Wood
1890s French Antique Club Chairs
Giltwood
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Club Chairs
Leather, Oak
19th Century English Georgian Antique Club Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century French Regency Antique Club Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Antique Club Chairs
Leather
19th Century British Regency Antique Club Chairs
Walnut, Upholstery
19th Century Antique Club Chairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century English Antique Club Chairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Club Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1880s English Antique Club Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-19th Century English Antique Club Chairs
Velvet, Rosewood
1880s English High Victorian Antique Club Chairs
Leather
1870s European Victorian Antique Club Chairs
Oak, Goatskin
19th Century British Regency Antique Club Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century British Antique Club Chairs
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Club Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Club Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Club Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century English George IV Antique Club Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Club Chairs
Leather
1830s English William IV Antique Club Chairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century French Regency Antique Club Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Antique Club Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century Antique Club Chairs
Fabric
19th Century German Antique Club Chairs
Horn
1810s British Antique Club Chairs
Wood
Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Club Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Club Chairs
Leather
Late 19th Century Ukrainian Modern Antique Club Chairs
Steel
Late 19th Century Ukrainian Modern Antique Club Chairs
Steel
19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Club Chairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Italian Directoire Antique Club Chairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Club Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Victorian Antique Club Chairs
Leather, Hardwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Club Chairs
Leather, Linen
1890s Unknown Victorian Antique Club Chairs
Silk
19th Century German Baroque Antique Club Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Club Chairs
Velvet, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Club Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
Antique and Vintage Club Chairs for Sale on 1stDibs
Traditionally covered in leather and abundantly luxurious, antique and vintage club chairs are among the most comfortable pieces of furniture that you could ever bring into your living room. The classic club chair is one of the 52 types of chairs to know when decorating your home.
While the club chair was especially popular in France during the 1920s — known there as fauteuil confortable (or “comfortable armchair”) — modern versions are derived from those used in 19th-century English gentlemen’s clubs, which is believed to be the origin of their name. A riff on the traditional armchair, these seats typically have low backs, extra-wide armrests and more than sufficient padding to support extended lounging.
Well-known modern interpretations of the club chair can be found in Marcel Breuer’s pared-down Wassily lounge chair and in the cube-like seats of the LC collection, designed by Charles-Édouard “Le Corbusier” Jeanneret, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand. Debuting in 1956, the celebrated Eames lounge chair was a fresh, subversive new take on the classic English club chair and a culmination of experimentation by Charles and Ray Eames, its inventive creators.
When shopping for any style of club chair, be it a mid-century modern club chair, an Art Deco club chair or another type, you’ll want to think about the room you have in mind for this distinct seating. Club chairs occupy a lot of real estate, as they’re usually larger than standard chairs. (You’ll want to make certain that there is at least one foot of space around the chair, for example, to ensure the sitter doesn’t feel cramped and that there is room to move freely around the furnishing.) And although they were originally upholstered in leather, contemporary iterations of the club chair can be found in fabric and plastic.
Introduce a decadent atmosphere and a whole lot of comfort in your living room or reading nook. Explore a collection of antique, new and vintage club chairs on 1stDibs.