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Edward Wormley for Drexel Barrel Back Armchair
By Drexel, Edward Wormley
Located in New London, CT
A Mid-Century Modern armchair designed by Edward Wormley for Drexel. This chair was from the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Louis XV Style Cane and Walnut Swivel Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
French walnut barrel back swivel armchair having a cane back and seat with acanthus leaf carving to
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
George III Mahogany Barrel-Back Armchair and Matched Foot Stool
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The "barrel-back" shaped seat is upholstered in a green and gold damask and the pattern has been
Category
Antique 1760s English George III Chairs
1940s/Midcentury Barrel Back Armchair, Silk Velvet Fabric, Fully Restored
Located in Passaic, NJ
This 1940s era chair has received a full restoration. The frame was gutted, re glued, and refinished. The seat is hand tied coil springs, with the original horse hair padding intact....
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century English Wingback Armchair
Located in London, GB
A striking large, deep-seated barrel back armchair with velvet detail, dating back to 1906. This
Category
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Velvet
Barrel Back Cane Armchair
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Newly lacquered barrel-back cane armchair in high gloss beige and upholstered in a vintage faux fur
Category
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Leather Barrel Back
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A superb leather barrel back wing armchair.
English, 1906.
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather
$3,837
English Victorian Tufted Leather Barrel Back Open Armchair
Located in Southampton, NY
English Victorian tufted leather barrel back spindle support open armchair. The chair is mahogany
Category
Antique 1870s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Swedish Barrel Back Desk Chair
Located in Wembley, GB
An oak barrel back desk chair upholstered in a brown leather finished with decorative brass studs
Category
Antique 1880s Swedish Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Tufted Leather and Mahogany Barrel-Back Library Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tufted leather and mahogany barrel-back library chair, English, circa 1860.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Original English Regency Barrel Back Chair, circa 1820
Located in Dallington, East Sussex
A very fine heavy and substantial barrel back chair with slender mahogany tapered ring turn front
Category
Antique 1820s Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Combed Velvet Barrel Back Occasional Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Barrel back occasional chair with turquoise velvet upholstery
Measures: Seat depth 19
Seat high
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Newly Upholstered in Knoll Whip Gray Barrel Back Club/Armchairs on Casters, Pair
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a pair of Mid-Century Modern newly upholstered in knoll fabric ward bennett barrel back
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Brass
James Mont attributed Tufted Armchair
Located in Southampton, NY
Gorgeous barrel-back tufted armchair in vintage linen. Great legs. Attributed to James Mont.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Barrel Back Armchair, England 1880
Located in Culver City, CA
Barrel back armchair
England 1880
Well proportioned barrel back armchair on carved ball and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Cotton
Period Barrel-back Armchair
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Late Gustavian gilt-wood barrel-back armchair the uphostered seat with a leaf-tip
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Regency Mahogany Barrel-Back Armchair
Located in London, GB
A REGENCY MAHOGANY BARREL-BACK ARMCHAIR, Circa 1820.
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair 1960s Barrel Back Armchairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of marvelous 1960's barrel back armchairs with fantastic scroll back details, thoroughly
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Georgian Mahogany Barrel-Back Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An early 19th Century English George III barrel back armchair on turned mahogany front legs.
Newly
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
19thC Mahogany Framed Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Altrincham, GB
Early 19thC Mahogany Framed Barrel Back Armchair on square tapered legs leading to brass cup
Category
Antique 1810s English George III Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Georgian barrel back armchair
Located in Malton, GB
18th century Georgian barrel back armchair. Standing on tall square front legs complete with small
Category
Antique 18th Century Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
19th Century English Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
19th Century English barrel back armchair with nice proportions. Having a high back and shaped
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
A Pair of Stenciled Barrel Back Armchairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
The Pair of Barrel Back Armchairs decorated throughout with stencile and penwork. With embossed
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
19th Century Gustavian Barrel Back Armchairs
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine pair of early 19th century Gustavian barrel back armchairs. With stamp from the Stockholm
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$14,000 / set
Pair of English Regency Barrel Back Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of English Regency barrel back armchairs with caned seats and backs. Some carving on back
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Cane
Large 19Th Century Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Batley, GB
A large 19th century barrel back armchair raised on square tapered legs and brass casters. In
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Howard and Sons Barrel Back Armchair
By Howard and Sons
Located in Batley, GB
An elegantly formed Howard and Sons barrel back armchair raised on mahogany supports with front cup
Category
Early 20th Century English Early Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century English Mahogany Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
An attractive 18th century barrel-back armchair with simple, mahogany tapered legs and curved back
Category
Antique 18th Century Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Late 19th Century English Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Late 19th century English barrel back armchair, having a high back and wings over enclosed arms
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Elegant Georgian barrel back armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is an elegant Georgian period barrel back armchair found in the boarders of Scotland. It has a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Beech
19th Century Brown Leather Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A late 19th century good quality English golden brown leather barrel back armchair with beautifully
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Vintage Curved Tufted Blue Upholstered Barrel Back Armchair
Located in West Hartford, CT
Carved tufted barrel back armchair with open trellis like details in back. Newer cotton upholstery
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Old Hickory Barrel-Back Armchair
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Old Hickory barrel-back armchair constructed of bent hickory sapling arms
Category
Vintage 1940s American Country Armchairs
Materials
Hickory
Neoclassical French Empire Mahogany Barrel-Back Armchair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome neoclassical French Empire barrel-back armchair constructed from mahogany with decorative
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
early 19th century Barrel back armchair
Located in Batley, GB
An English 19th century barrel back armchair of country house proportions. Raise on carved ball and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Country House Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Batley, GB
A large c1900 barrel backed armchair raised on large good quality carved cabriolet front legs and
Category
Antique 19th Century British Late Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Pair of 19th Century Gustavian Barrel Back Armchairs
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine pair of early 19th century late Gustavian barrel back armchairs in their original condition
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Barrel Back Armchairs
Located in Kramfors, SE
A pair of barrel back armchairs from northern Sweden. The chairs were manufactured in Gustavian
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Barrel Back Armchair in House of Hackney Velvet, England, circa 1880
Located in Culver City, CA
Barrel back armchair in house of hackney velvet
England, Circa 1880
Wonderfully curved barrel
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Barrel Back Armchairs
Located in Culver City, CA
Handsome carved frame with new mohair upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Mohair
$12,500 / set
Massive Edwardian Style Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Bellport, NY
Extra-wide Edwardian style Barrel Back Armchair,having turned legs and brass casters,all new
Category
20th Century English Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
An Italian Empire Painted
Parcel Gilt Barrel-Back Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
An impressive Italian empire painted and parcel-gilt barrel-back armchair with carved swan motif
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs
19th Century Swedish Pair of Barrel Back Armchairs
Located in Kramfors, SE
Set of two barrel back armchairs with renovated seats. The armchairs have renovated padding and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Pine
English 19th Century Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
English 19th century barrel back armchair. Recently Reupholstered. England circa 1860. Seat height
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Distressed Barrel Back Armchair Carved Frame With Rosettes
Located in Manhasset, NY
Louis XV style distressed barrel back armchair. Nicely carved frame with rosettes and curved lines.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Armchairs
Mid-Century Modern Wegner Inspired Barrel Back Armchairs, Pair
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Van Nuys, CA
These Mid-Century Modern barrel back armchairs feature the original teal vinyl upholstered seat and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Upholstery, PVC
19th Century English Tan Orange Leather Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A late 19th century good quality English tan orange leather barrel back armchair with beautiful
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Faux Bamboo and Leather Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic Mid-Century Modern barrel back armchair or club chair featuring a faux bamboo carved
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Faux Bamboo, Hardwood
Baker Mahogany Silk Upholstered Barrel Back Armchair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant Baker mahogany barrel back armchair upholstered in a gold silk fabric features carved
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique English Sheraton Style Barrel Back Armchair on Brass Rolling Casters
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Sheraton style barrel back armchair on brass rolling casters. Item features brass
Category
20th Century Sheraton Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
A Rare Pair of Stenciled Barrel Back Armchairs, First Half 19th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Rare Pair of Stenciled
Barrel Back Armchairs
Possibly Baltimore
First Half 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century American Armchairs
Biedermeier 19th Century Walnut Barrel Back Armchair with New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier walnut barrel back armchair from the 19th century, with scrolling knuckles
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
William IV mahogany and ebony inlaid barrel back armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very stylish William IV barrel back armchair with an exceptional inlaid frame. Made from
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Georgian Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very elegant 18th century Georgian barrel back armchair. This design is getting rarer and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Barrel Back Armchair in Cotton Chenille Velvet by Pierre Frey England circa 1780
By Jean-Pierre Frey
Located in Culver City, CA
Barrel Back Armchair in Cotton Chenille Velvet by Pierre Frey
England circa 1780
Newly
Category
Antique 18th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Chenille, Upholstery, Wood
Late Gustavian Barrel Back Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of elegant barrel back chairs signed by Lindome chair maker Erick Svensson (1755-1831
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$5,755 / set
Set of 4 20th c. American Rustic Barrel Back Armchairs by Old Hickory Co.
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Queens, NY
barrel back armchairs feature double twig design arms and woven seats and backs composed of differently
Category
Vintage 1940s American Rustic Armchairs
Materials
Wood
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Barrel Back Armchair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic barrel back armchair available at 1stDibs. Each barrel back armchair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and animal skin. There are 581 variations of the antique or vintage barrel back armchair you’re looking for, while we also have 19 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect barrel back armchair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each barrel back armchair bearing mid-century modern, Hollywood Regency or Georgian hallmarks is very popular. A well-made barrel back armchair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Milo Baughman, McGuire Furniture Company and Baker Furniture Company are consistently popular.
How Much is a Barrel Back Armchair?
Prices for a barrel back armchair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $275 and can go as high as $65,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,886.
Finding the Right Armchairs for You
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.
Questions About Barrel Back Armchair
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Reupholster a barrel back chair by first removing the old upholstery from the chair. Use the old pieces of material as a guide to help you cut the new upholstery into properly sized pieces. Reupholster the chair by using a furniture stapler to re-secure the new upholstery in the same manner that the old upholstery was attached. Shop a range of vintage and contemporary barrel back chairs on 1stDibs.
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