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Pair of French 1920s Painted Armchairs with Carved Details and Linen Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
restrained sophistication characteristic of late 18th-century design while offering a timeless appeal
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Beech
Rare Set of 4 Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Walnut and Tulipwood Armchairs in Damask
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
, a hallmark of Dutch artistry from the late 18th to early 19th century. The combination of walnut and
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Louis XIV Armchairs
Materials
Tulipwood, Walnut
Antique Pair Dutch Marquetry Walnut High Back Armchairs Late 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful and rare pair of high backed Dutch walnut and floral marquetry armchairs, Circa
Category
Antique 1780s Dutch Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Important Late 17th-Century German Baroque Ohrensessel in Oak
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
18th century. The chair’s commanding silhouette and material integrity speak to its original use in an
Category
Antique Late 17th Century German Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Italian Rococo Gold Damask Throne Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Italian Rococo high back gilt carved throne chairs with gold damask slip seat and back.
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Materials
Damask, Giltwood
Italian Rococo Gold Damask Throne Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Italian Rococo high back gilt carved throne chairs with gold damask slip seat and back.
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Materials
Gold
19th Century Set of 6 Chairs from the Krieger House, Paris
By Maison Krieger
Located in NICE, FR
production of high-end items, including reproductions of 18th-century and Empire-style furniture, as well as
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
$3,702 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Cathedra or Throne Chair, Late 16th Century, French Second Renaissance, Walnut
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A moulded cornice sits above the high, panelled back with fluting and applied roundels. The later
Category
Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
A Colonial Chippendale Inspired Rococo Period Suite, Chairs
Settee, circa 1790
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A gorgeous decorative suite of 18th century colonial Rococo chairs. Possibly from Brazil with
Category
Antique 18th Century Brazilian Rococo Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood, Harewood
English Country Yew Wood Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Country (18th Cent) provincial high back yew wood corner arm chair with triple splat back.
Category
Antique 18th Century English Country Armchairs
Materials
Yew
Pair of Italian Rococo Silver Gilt Throne Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of antique Italian Rococo high back silver-gilt carved throne style Armchairs with beige
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Materials
Silver Leaf
$65,000 / set
Pair of French Empire Period Fauteuils with Vintage Upholstery, Early 19th C.
Located in Morristown, NJ
monochrome sepia. This design evokes 18th- and 19th-century copperplate printing traditions while
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Frits Henningsen for Carl Hansen
Søn Unique Windsor Chair
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, originating in England in the 18th century and subsequently gaining popularity across Europe and North America
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Rare Pair of French Directoire Fauteuils en Curule, Paris, circa 1800, G. Jacob
By Georges Jacob
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
the excavations at Pompeii and Herculaneum during the 18th century. This form based on the antique
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Italian Besarel Walnut Arm Chair Baroque Upholstered Mid-19th C Rare
By Valentino Panciera Besarel, Andrea Brustolon
Located in Tyler, TX
Andrea Brustolon, a Venetian woodcarver in the late 17th and early 18th century. Besarel studied in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Shaker Child
s Ladder Back Armchair, circa 1870
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century Shaker Child's Ladder Back Armchair, circa 1870, an antique child's ladder back
Category
Antique 1870s Chairs
Materials
Wood
A pair of English 18th century Chippendale period George III armchairs. rare
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Central England, GB
rare pair of high quality 18th century English chairs are in very good original condition with good
Category
Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Portuguese Chair 18th Century Rosewood with VIDEO
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare 18th Century Portuguese Chair in Walnut
High-backed armchair à la reine in walnut, molded and
Category
Antique 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Seven Late 18th Century Italian Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Set of Seven Late 18th Century Italian Painted Dining Chairs
A rare and lovely set of Italian hand
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs, Brass, Baltic States, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Two classicistic mahogany armchairs with brass decoration and openwork backs. The chairs stand on
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Baltic Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Irish Rustic Stick Back Windsor
Located in Greenwich, CT
Early 19th century Irish rustic Windsor stick armchair, the primitive crest rail over spoke-shaved
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Irish Rustic Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Sycamore
18th Century French Mahogany Sofa, George Jacob Manner, Circa 1796-1825
By Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Firenze, IT
This magnificent French sofa, crafted in the late 18th to early 19th century (circa 1796-1825
Category
Antique 18th Century French Directoire Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Upholstery, Wood
$7,601 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Style English Chair In Rich Blue Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This armchair draws inspiration from 18th-century English design. It strikes a balance between
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wood, Foam, Upholstery
$7,139 / item
Antique Gilt Venetian Side Chair, Late 18th/Early 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE ITALIAN ARMCHAIR
An elegant chair with carved scrolling arms, a carved, shaped back with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Side Chairs
Materials
Silk, Wood, Giltwood
Walnut Leather Brown Spanish Sofa, Bench 18th Century Baroque Cordoba Ironwork
Located in Miami, FL
Doble Armchair or Sofa with arms and high back of the type known as “frailero”, which has leather
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Sofas
Materials
Leather, Walnut
ANTIQUE HAND CARVED ENGLISH 1880 VICTORiAN COCK FIGHTING METAMORPHIC ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
exquisite armchair, it is pure art furniture from every angle, the design originates from the 18th century
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Set of Eight Georgian Painted Dining Room Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A set of eight George III Hepplewhite painted armchairs, circa 1790, having pierced shield backs
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
$18,800 / set
French Bergère Style Armchair
Located in North Palm Beach, FL
of 18th-century French design.
The chair is upholstered in a high-quality jacquard or tapestry
Category
Vintage 1980s Lounge Chairs
Materials
Textile, Fruitwood
Fine English Leather Wing Armchair
Located in London, GB
leg in the 18th century style. It has a button back and separate cushion seat made to the traditional
Category
2010s British Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Vintage Josef Hoffmann Style Armchairs in Luigi Bevilacqua Tigre Velvet, Pair
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
precious "soprarizzo" velvet, which is handmade on 18th century looms.
The roots of the Bevilacqua family
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Velvet
A Fine Walnut and Marquetry Chair Back Settee in the Anglo-Dutch Manner
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
the 18th century in England and Europe more widely to modernism and Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Amongst
Category
Antique 1820s British Settees
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Large Venetian-Style Walnut Armchairs by Therien Studio Workshops
By Therien Studio Workshops
Located in San Francisco, CA
feature elaborately carved frames, padded backs and seats, open arms, and cabriole legs with an X
Category
Late 20th Century American Baroque Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Group Of Six Antique Queen Anne Style Burl Dining Chairs For Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Ca. 18th century. Including two pairs of complementary side chairs, along with two complementary
Category
Antique 18th Century Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Rare Maison Soubrier Pair of Late 1920s Art Deco Armchairs
By Maison Soubrier
Located in Waalwijk, NL
“style furniture” that echoed the opulent traditions of the Renaissance and the 18th century. This
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
English Jacobean Walnut Cane Seat
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 8 English Jacobean (17th-18th century) walnut high back chairs with cane seat and back
Category
Antique 18th Century English Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
$18,000 / set
Antique Set 12 George II Revival Dining Chairs by Robert Strahan 20th Century
Located in London, GB
the 18th century, expanding through the 19th century and continued until 1969.
Dublin directories for
Category
Vintage 1920s Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique English Set of Twelve George III Mahogany
Inlaid Dining Chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Glasgow, GB
Lancaster and dating to circa 1790. Comprising two carver armchairs and ten side chairs, the backs with box
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Very Fine
Elegant Mahogany Serpentine Shaped Carved Hepplewhite Style Sofa
Located in North Salem, NY
carved Mahogany front square tapered legs with spade foot and back legs splayed.
Upholstered in a proper
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Hepplewhite Sofas
Materials
Mahogany, Down
$9,954 Sale Price
30% Off
French Louis XV Livig Room Set, Jean-Baptiste Sené, circa 1760
By I. B. Sene
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené, maître. Comprises of 5 pieces: 1 Loveseat (sofa, canape) 2 armchairs and 2
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Living Room Sets
Materials
Beech
Vintage Regency Tapestry Lounge Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
classic features such as scrolling arms and subtly curved cabriole legs. The high back and deep seat are
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
French Giltwood and Tapestry Five-Piece Salon Suite Louis XVI Style, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
that can be seen in the pictures.
Beauvais Tapestry panels mid-18th century style, 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Settees
Materials
Wool
Set of 2 Chairs Louis XV style in White Bronze Clad, Club Chair by P. Mathieu
By Stephanie Odegard Collection
Located in New York, NY
and Chippendale styles.
The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When
Category
2010s Indian Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal
Louis XV Chairs Pair Designed by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard
By Stephanie Odegard Collection, Paul Mathieu (French)
Located in New York, NY
the Queen Anne and Chippendale styles.
The style of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the
Category
2010s Indian Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal, Brass, Copper
Set of 8 Dining Chairs Louis XV Style in Copper Clad, Club Chair by P. Mathieu
By Stephanie Odegard Collection, Paul Mathieu (French)
Located in New York, NY
of 18th-century French furniture was guided by the court. When Louis XV, who reigned from 1715–74
Category
2010s Indian Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal, Copper
Dining Room Sets in Louis XV Style, Set of 6 Chairs
Louis XV Dining Room Table
By Stephanie Odegard Collection, Paul Mathieu (French)
Located in New York, NY
styles.
The dining room sets are inspired from the style of 18th-century French furniture which was
Category
2010s Indian Louis XV Dining Room Sets
Materials
Bronze, Sheet Metal
Dining Room Sets in Louis XV Style, Set of 4 Chairs
Louis XV Dining Room Table
By Stephanie Odegard Collection, Paul Mathieu (French)
Located in New York, NY
styles.
The dining room sets are inspired from the style of 18th-century French furniture which was
Category
2010s Indian Louis XV Dining Room Sets
Materials
Bronze, Sheet Metal
George Trollope
Sons fireplace
room, Paris Exhibition 1878 Gold Medal Winner
Located in London, GB
Lock is a humorous indictment of the vanities and idleness of 18th-century high society. Basing his
Category
Antique 1870s Panelling
Materials
Marble
French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Dining Chairs
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-mounted dining chairs, comprising of twelve chairs and two armchairs, all with cane backs and seats and
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Green Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
design with the finely-honed skills of master craftsmen that were used in the 18th century.
His
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Iron
$34,763 / item
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
design with the finely-honed skills of master craftsmen that were used in the 18th century.
His
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
$58,529 / item
Sahara Sofa by Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
design with the finely-honed skills of master craftsmen that were used in the 18th century.
His
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Aluminum
$40,761 / item
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
design with the finely-honed skills of master craftsmen that were used in the 18th century.
His
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
$28,778 / item
Borghese Sofa Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
design with the finely-honed skills of master craftsmen that were used in the 18th century.
His
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Steel
$23,934 / item
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
design with the finely-honed skills of master craftsmen that were used in the 18th century.
His
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
$28,801 / item
Green Borghese Sofa, Noé Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
design with the finely-honed skills of master craftsmen that were used in the 18th century.
His
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
$28,801 / item
Special Edition Pierre Frey Fabric, Borghese Long Sofa, Duchaufour Lawrance
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Geneve, CH
design with the finely-honed skills of master craftsmen that were used in the 18th century.
His
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool
18th Century French Fauteuil High Back Chair
Located in Carmel, CA
18Th Century French Fauteuil High Back Chair with a deep, beautiful patina created by age. Walnut
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
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18th Century High Back Armchair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 18th century high back armchair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, walnut and fabric, every 18th century high back armchair was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer 18th century high back armchair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. A 18th century high back armchair, designed in the Georgian or Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.
How Much is a 18th Century High Back Armchair?
The average selling price for a 18th century high back armchair at 1stDibs is $8,000, while they’re typically $2,320 on the low end and $26,000 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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