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Finely Restored Barrel Back Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A gorgeous pair of vintage round back armchairs with sculpted spindles in the manner of Kipp
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pair of Austrian 1840 Biedermeier Barrel Back Armchairs with Carved Ram
s Heads
Located in Atlanta, GA
the ensemble. This fabulous pair of Austrian Biedermeier barrel back armchairs with smooth muslin
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Muslin, Upholstery, Wood
Danish Modern Teak and Black Leather Sofa and Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Beautiful set of black leather sofa and barrel back armchair. Nice curved shape design. The chair
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Pair of French Art Deco Barrel Back Armchairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Unusual pair of French Art Deco armchairs with curved barrel backs and shaped fluted legs with
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood, Ultrasuede, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
the armrests a floating appearance. A sleek design with wide seating, angled legs, and a barrel back
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Regency Mahogany Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
Of very generous proportions with upholstered barrel and bowed seat raised on turned tapered legs
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Wingback Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of McGuire Style Rattan Cane Barrel Back Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
chairs feature a barrel back form with a horseshoe shaped crest. The back has a double wall of honeycomb
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Down, Rattan, Cane, Bamboo, Fabric
Pair of Bert England for Baker Mahogany Barrel Back Armchairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of barrel and slat back curvacious mahogany arm chairs with down filled cushions covered in
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Pair of Swedish Gustavian Original Paint Barrel Back Armchairs
Located in Wichita, KS
A pair of Swedish Gustavian period armchairs in original paint with barrel backs. These comfortable
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Antique Adirondack Old Hickory Stick Form Barrel Back Armchair, C 1910, Signed
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Adirondack armchair by Old Hickory offers stick construction in barrel back form with
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Armchairs
Materials
Reed, Wood
Four Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Armchairs with Brass after Pierre Cardin
By Milo Baughman, Pierre Cardin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A chic Hollywood glam set of four armchairs in the style of Pierre Cardin from the 1970s. These
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Pair of Art Deco Burl Walnut Barrel Back Armchairs, circa 1940
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent armchairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Regency Style Carved Mahogany Barrel Back Armchair with Lion Heads, 20th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
The uniqueness of this chair is the carved lion head terminals on the arms.
Category
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Custom Barrel-Back Armchairs in Leopard Velvet
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous pair of barrel-back cutout armchairs in custom leopard velvet. Made to order and can be
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Mid-Century Barrel Back Armchair with Peacock Arabesque Upholstery
By Dunbar Furniture, Milo Baughman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This adorable chair has been lovingly restored head to toe! Upholstered in a lovely peacock blue fabric with brown and gold arabesque lines running throughout. Front spindle legs fea...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
1930s French Barrel Back Giltwood Armchair
Located in Stamford, CT
1930s French barrel back armchair. Unusual gold gilt finish over green painted finish. Newly
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Pair of Bamboo Barrel Back Chairs by McGuire
By John McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-Century pair of barrel back armchairs constructed from bamboo rattan featuring an open fretwork
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo
Mid Century Caned Barrel Back Arm Chair in Brunschwig
Fils Floral Velvet
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
Fabulous barrel back armchair featuring caned sides and back with Directoire styling to the legs of
Category
Vintage 1970s American Directoire Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of Cream Lacquered Chinoiserie Blue Barrel Back Lounge Club Arm Chairs
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Elegant pair of vintage Hollywood Regency barrel back armchairs in the French style. Item features
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Milo Baughman Set of Four Chrome DIA Armchairs Tub Barrel Castors Dining Desk
By Milo Baughman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Baughman chrome tub, barrel back armchairs with castors, wheels. Can be used as dining chairs, desk or
Category
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Period Gustavian Armchairs, Sweden 1820
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A great pair of classic Gustavian barrel back armchairs in a Gustavian grey paint with plain grey
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
1960s Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates 950-C Upholstered Armchair
By Hans J. Wegner, Folke Ohlsson, Peter Hvidt
Located in New Windsor, NY
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates 950-C barrel back armchair upholstered in Maharam Angelfish
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Italian Napoleon III Style Armchair with Rope and Tassel Motif
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage Italian barrel back armchair, designed in the Napoleon III style, upholstered in very
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Napoleon III Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Art Deco Era Thonet Armchairs
By Thonet
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of circa 1930s Thonet barrel back armchairs with dark wood frames and mustard colored
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Italian Pair of Barrel Back Chairs with Beautiful Volute-Carved Arm Supports
Located in Atlanta, GA
, usable condition. This pair of Italian barreled back armchairs with scrolled accents will blend well
Category
20th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Barrel-Back Chairs by Brockmann Petersen for Poul Jeppesen
By Poul Jeppesen, H. Brockmann-Petersen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Wonderful pair of barrel back armchairs. Designed by Brockmann Petersen for Poul Jeppesen. Walnut
Category
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Remarkable Swedish 19th Century Late Gustavian Armchair
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in Allerum, SE
Remarkable Swedish early 19th century Late Gustavian barrel back armchair in Egyptian taste, circa
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Haga, Gustavian Style Armchair
Located in Allerum, SE
Haga, a fine reproduction Gustavian barrel back armchair is influenced by a Gustavian armchair from
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Fine Custom Quality Barrel Back Mid-Century Club Chairs on Casters
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Mid-Century club chairs on casters. A fine pair of custom quality barrel back armchairs
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Pair of Willow Barrel-Back Adirondack Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of willow Adirondack armchairs featuring a barrel-back design and slat seats.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Armchairs
Materials
Willow
Pair of Old Hickory Barrel Back Children
s Armchairs
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Queens, NY
rustic children's armchairs feature woven seats and barrel back designs.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Rustic Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Rattan
Barrel Back Lounge Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-century modern barrel back lounge swivel chair.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
$1,200
Pair of McGuire Caned Rattan Toboggan Barrel Back Dining Armchairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Classic pair of McGuire toboggan dining armchairs featuring a barrel-back shape. Constructed from
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Linen, Cane, Rattan
Milo Baughman Barrel Back Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in North Miami, FL
Milo Baughman barrel back with chrome and silk velvet single chair.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Barrel Back Carved Wood Detailed Armchairs
Located in London, England
A lovely pair of 19th century barrel back Swedish armchairs with carved wood detailing to the sides
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Pair Biedermeier Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an unusual form of Biedermeier Barrel Back chairs in walnut. The barrel back is configured
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Four Fournier Style Rope and Tassel Barrel Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
Two pairs or set of four 1960s barrel back armchairs with carved wood rope and tassel motif
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Materials
Suede, Wood
Pair Hancock
Moore Mahogany
Leather Barrel Back Lounge Armchairs, 20th C
By Hancock
Moore
Located in Big Flats, NY
A matching pair of lounge chairs by Hancock & Moore offer mahogany construction in barrel back form
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Oversized French Country Louis XV Style Bergère Armchairs Barrel Backs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
large scale, rounded barrel backs, cabriole legs, nicely carved accents, distressed finish, great style
Category
Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Barrel Back Chairs
Located in San Angelo, TX
A gorgeous and unique pair of late 18th Century Swedish barrel backs from the Gustavian period that
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Kramfors, SE
A pair of rare Swedish barrel back chairs from the late 1800s. The armrests are decorated with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Walnut and Black Upholstery Barrel Back Desk Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Walnut frame and excellent quality black vinyl upholstered desk chair with a rolled arm barrel back
Category
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, PVC
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of 19th century barrel back chairs, Sweden circa 1890, with rounded form, detailed lions' head
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
English Mahogany Barrel Back Chair in Original Leather
Located in Troy, MI
Leather and mahogany barrel back chair, circa 1930s. Original leather upholstery with removable
Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Stylish Pair of Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning pair of vintage modern chairs features tapered hardwood frames, unique tufted barrel
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
By Paul McCobb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exquisite pair of mid-century modern barrel back chairs feature unique design, perfect for any
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Pair of Swedish Barrel Back Chairs, Sweden, circa 1890
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of barrel back chairs, Sweden circa 1890, with rounded form, bronze figural pharaoh head
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Huge Claw
Ball Barrel Back Porters Wingback Armchairs Brown Leather
By Georgian House 1
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Porters Barrel back armchairs with oversized hand-carved claw and ball feet
These chairs are a real
Category
Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Lovely Pair of Napoleon III Style Gilded Rope
Tassel Chairs Hollywood Regency
By A.M.E Fournier
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Lovely pair of 1960s Hollywood Regency barrel back armchairs with carved wood rope and tassel motif
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Arts and Crafts Deco Accent Barrel Back Chairs, A Pair
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Culver City, CA
period arts and crafts barrels back chairs are a Bauhaus meets Art Deco meets Arts and Crafts.
These
Category
Vintage 1930s Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Pair of Vintage Trellis Woven Barrel Back Rattan Lounge Chairs
By John Wisner, Franco Albini, Ficks Reed
Located in Chattanooga, TN
An elegant mid‑late 20th‑century pair of barrel‑back lounge chairs, hand‑woven in trellis‑style
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Pair of Vintage Barrel Back Hollywood Regency Bellflower Spiral Carved Chairs
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unique pair of ornate vintage fancy barrel back Hollywood Regency chairs. Item features pierce
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Italian Barrel Back Lounge Chairs in Champagne Mohair, 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of low profile barrel back lounge chairs, newly upholstered in champagne mohair. Sculptural
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Woodard Valencia Barrel Back Stacking Iron Outdoor Patio Chairs, a Pair
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
20th Century Woodard Valencia Barrel Back Stacking Iron Outdoor Chairs - a Pair. Item features an
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of French Barrel-Back Painted Cane Louis XVI style Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of French Louis XVI style barrel-back chairs features exquisite cane backs and seats. The
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Set of Four Early Deco Barrel Back Chairs with Leather Upholstery
Located in Troy, MI
Set of four French armchairs with curved and slightly flared seat backs have wood frames with
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-20th Century Spanish Revival Carved Barrel-Back Chairs
Located in Norwalk, CT
armchairs, featuring open carving, polished brass nailhead trim, and dramatic burgundy satin upholstery with
Category
20th Century Gothic Revival Armchairs
Materials
Satin, 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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