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Carved Chippendale Bergère Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
Carved Chippendale bergère chair, having cabriole legs that are carved with acanthus leaves on the knees, and have floral carved tips. They terminate in ball and claw feet. The cente...
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Antique Early 1900s English Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany

Neoclassical Biedermeier Armchair, Cherry Solid Wood, South Germany, circa 1900
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful and very comfortable neoclassical Biedermeier style armchair from South Germany, circa 1900. Cherry solid wood, hand polished with shellac (French Polish). Newly upholst...
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Antique Early 1900s German Biedermeier Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Cherry

Pair of French Walnut and Leather Chairs, circa 1900
Located in Roubaix, FR
Pair of French structure in solid walnut wood armchairs, seat and back in original nailed brown leather circa 1900 weight 7 kg each price for the pair.
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair of Antique French Country Carved Oak Ladder Back Dining Armchair Rush Seat
Located in Shreveport, LA
~Lovely pair of antique French armchairs, with Classic French style… perfect for any sitting area, from den to family room, kitchen or dining room, timeless style that compliments an...
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Armchairs

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Rush, Oak

Pair of Antique Leather Club Armchairs
Located in Benington, Herts
A fine pair of antique leather club chairs raised on turned front bun feet, of very good proportions and extremely comfortable having sprung seat and backs. English, circa 1900s ...
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Club Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Stunning Liberty s London Ianthe Upholstered Arts Crafts Reclining Armchair
By Liberty of London, Liberty Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Arts & Crafts Liberty’s London reclining armchair upholstered in Liberty Ianthe upholstery A good looking well made and exc...
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

English Wingback or Library Leather and Plaid Armchair
Located in Sherborne, GB
A great English Edwardian wingback or library armchair of generous proportion. It has been sympathetically upholstered in cognac leather and a plaid Scottish wool mix fabric. It has ...
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs

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Wood

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Shield Back Armchair, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique Edwardian inlaid mahogany open armchair, circa 1900, with the most fabulous inlaid decoration. The shield back chair features inlaid satinwood stringing, a dro...
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs

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Mahogany

Pair of Painted Baroque Style Armchairs, Louis Quinze Style, circa 1900
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of Louis Quinze-style armchairs with a black patinated frame and new cream white upholstered seat, arm and backrests.  
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Antique Early 1900s European Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Wood

1900 Pair of Swedish Carved Ornament Wooden Armchairs
Located in Paris, FR
Swedish wooden brown armchairs with extraordinary carved ornaments and geometrical details, made in the 1900s. The chairs have three legs and a triangular seat with the central back ...
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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Folk Art Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Pair of Queen Anne Revival Armchairs, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
An absolutely fantastic pair of Queen Anne Revival upholstered back armchairs circa 1900 in date. These chairs have been masterfully hand carved from beautiful solid mahogany and ...
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Antique Early 1900s Queen Anne Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Early 20th Century Pair of Carved Lions Heads Heraldry Throne Chairs
Located in London, GB
This is a monumental pair of antique high backed walnut throne chairs, circa 1900 in date. The solid walnut frames have been beautifully hand carved with heraldry coats of arms and ...
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Antique Early 1900s Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

English Regency Style Curule-Form Armchair with Greek Key Relief
Located in San Francisco, CA
The open back with carved Greek Key rail above reeded downscrolled arms with foliate carving; all raised on Curule form legs joined by turned stretchers.
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Antique Early 1900s English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Rare Thonet Armchair Desk Chair Nr. 1
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood nut brown stained with a perforated seat and backrest made by Thonet, circa 1900s. delivery time 3-4 weeks
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Original circa 1900 Scottish Celtic Dragon Poker Work Walnut Savonarola Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning detailed circa 1900 Scottish Celtic Dragon Pokerwork Savonarola armchair in solid walnut This is one of the most decora...
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Antique Early 1900s British Late Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Decorative Armchair
Located in High Point, NC
Ornate upholstered armchair from France, circa 1900. This chair features elaborate carved armrests, with clawfoot legs and floral details in dark stained oak. With comfortable grey c...
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Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Austrian White Patinated Upholstered Armchair
Located in High Point, NC
From Austria, circa 1900, a painted armchair with worn patina and updated cotton-linen upholstery. A rustic wooden chair, with apparent Central European influence. A timeless design ...
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Armchairs

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Hardwood

Pair of Antique Satinwood Cane Seated Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Very elegant and fine quality pair of antique Edwardian Satinwood armchairs of Sheraton design, dating from the 1900-1910 period and in excellent condition. They have oval backs, wit...
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Antique Early 1900s British Sheraton Armchairs

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Satinwood

Six Fully Stamped circa 1900 Mundus J&J Jacob Josef Kohn Bentwood Armchairs
By Jacob Josef Kohn
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely and extremely rare suite of six original Mundus Jacob & Josef bentwood armchairs made in Czechoslovakia Jacob & Josef Kohn, also kno...
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Antique Early 1900s Slovak Victorian Armchairs

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Beech

Pair of circa 1900 Hand Painted French Armchairs New Chinese Silk Upholstery
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of restored circa 1900 hand painted French armchairs with new Chinese silk upholstery An absolutely stunning pair of inspirat...
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Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Armchairs

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Silk, Oak

Antique Austrian Corner Chair
Located in High Point, NC
From Austria, circa 1900, an antique armchair with worn patina and updated cotton-linen upholstery. A timeless design and construction, from hardwood in a stylish neutral colour pal...
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Rustic Armchairs

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Fabric, Hardwood

Antique Patinated Armchair
Located in High Point, NC
From Scandinavia, circa 1900, a painted armchair with worn patina and updated cotton-linen upholstery. A rustic wooden chair, with apparent Swedish influence. A timeless design and c...
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Antique Early 1900s Scandinavian Rustic Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Antique Patinated Armchair
Located in High Point, NC
From Central Europe, circa 1900, a painted armchair with worn patina and updated cotton-linen upholstery. A timeless design and construction, from hardwood in a stylish neutral color...
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Rustic Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Vienna Secession Upholstered Armchair
Located in High Point, NC
An Austrian interpretation of “Art Nouveau” dated to circa 1900. Recollecting the art deco style, this chair features a geometric flared seat back and bentwood frame. Stylish natural...
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Lovely circa 1900 Qing Dynasty Carved Hardwood Chinese Armchair Depicting Birds
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Chinese Export circa 1900 hand carved Hardwood corner chair with ornate carving depicting birds A very good looking well...
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Belgian Gray Armchair
Located in High Point, NC
Ornate high-backed upholstered armchair from Belgium, circa 1900. This chair features elaborate turned and carved supports, with armrest scrolls, floral details, figurative feet, and...
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Antique Early 1900s Belgian Baroque Revival Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Otto Wagner Iconic Postsparkasse Brown Bentwood Armchair
By Jacob Josef Kohn, Otto Wagner
Located in Budapest, HU
Designed in 1902 in Vienna, and attributed to Otto Wagner, this perfectly shaped armchair is an evolution of the iconic Postsparkasse armchair. Minimalism and exclusivity radiates f...
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs

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Beech, Plywood

Pair of Armchairs by Marcel Kammerer, Austria, 1905
By Marcel Kammerer
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of armchairs by Marcel Kammerer, Austria, 1905.
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Armchairs by Josef Hoffman, Austria, circa 1900s
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of armchairs by Josef Hoffman, Austria, circa 1900s.
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Vienna Secession Thonet Bentwood Armchair
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
A Vienna secession Thonet bentwood armchair #511. Stained beechwood with an upholstered seat.
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs

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Bentwood

Two Beige Biedermeier Armchairs
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique armchairs from the turn of the century. Year: circa 1900 Origin: Northern Europe.
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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Biedermeier Armchairs

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Mahogany

Danish Antique Pair of Throne Chairs in Carved Oak, circa 1900
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of beautiful carved oak Throne chairs made in Denmark circa 1900. Solid and Sturdy. Re-upholstered at a later date and fabric in good clean usable condition. Solid and sturdy an...
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Antique Early 1900s Danish Baroque Revival Armchairs

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Oak

Pair of Continental Louis XV Style Painted Armchairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of continental Louis XV style floral painted armchairs, circa 1900. The painted decoration is later, circa 1950.
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Antique Early 1900s European Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Pair of Antique Chinese Chippendale Rosewood Armchairs, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900
Located in Portland, OR
Pair of antique Chinese Chippendale rosewood armchairs, Qing Dynasty, circa 1900. The chairs having splat backs that are pierced and carved, the arms supported by a single rail. The ...
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Armchairs

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Rosewood

Pair of Bentwood Armchairs by Koloman Moser, Viennese Secession, circa 1900
By Koloman Moser
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of bentwood armchairs by Koloman Moser, Viennese secession, circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood

Antique French Barley Twist Armchair with Floral Upholstery, circa 1900
Located in Houston, TX
This is an antique French barley-twist armchair with floral upholstery and brass nail head accents. The barley twist style is present on the arms and legs, carved in French oak, with...
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Antique Early 1900s French Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Carved Mahogany Chippendale Style Armchair
Located in Stamford, CT
Carved mahogany armchair in the Chippendale style with reupholstered drop in seat, cabriole legs, and scrolled arms, circa 1900s. The piece also features a curved, pierced back splat...
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Antique Early 1900s American Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of Oak Arts Crafts Period Gentlemen s and Ladies Armchairs
Located in Darwen, GB
A pair of oak Arts & Crafts period gentlemen's and ladies accompanying reclining armchairs in the style of Liberty of London. Of pegged construction throughout, each chair has one up...
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Antique Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Oak

Mahogany Inlaid Edwardian Period Desk Chair
Located in Darwen, GB
A mahogany inlaid Edwardian Period desk chair. The shaped back having a fine quality marquetry inlaid panel with a central shell paterae. Having open swept arms and a generous padded...
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Antique Early 1900s Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

George I Style Burr Walnut Desk Chair
Located in Poling, West Sussex
A bold and impressive George I style burr walnut desk armchair. Of very good construction in solid walnut with attractive burr walnut veneers. With scrolling crook arms and cabriole ...
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Antique Early 1900s English George I Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Burl

Antique French Louis XV Bergeres
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Pair of French Antique Louis XV Bergeres have been professionally restored, made out of walnut wood, and is newly painted in a grey color with gilt accents and distressed finish...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Feathers, Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Antique Tufted Leather Folding Campaign Library Recliner Chair, circa 1900
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Colonial folding armchair in the style of Herbert McNair. This padouk wood styled adjustable reclining library chair features a button-tufted black leather sling seat with matching...
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Antique Early 1900s Unknown Campaign Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Georgian Revival Mahogany Elbow Carver Desk Chair
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality Georgian Revival circa 1900 mahogany elbow, carver or desk chair. Armchair. Solid and strong with no loose joints and no woodworm. The upholstery is new. Lovely dec...
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Antique Early 1900s Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Leather Mahogany X-Frame Armchair
Located in London, GB
Antique Edwardian mahogany X Frame armchair still with the original leather upholstery, which is in very good condition & has a great original colour. The leather is hand tacked onto...
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Antique Early 1900s British Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Nice Edwardian English Club Armchair Solid Oak Frame Great Library Reading Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely and very comfortable gentleman’s club armchair with stamped inside back leg A very good looking and well made club armchair, stamped...
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Very Rare circa 1900 Hand Carved Arthur Bond Yokohama Owl X Frame Armchair
By Arthur Bond
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this Artur & Bond Yokohama hand carved Owl armchair with X frame base circa 1900 A very rare ornately carved and well made armchair depicting la...
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Late Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Danish Oak Armchairs
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Pair of unusual Danish oak armchairs circa 1900.
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Antique Early 1900s Danish Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Six Josef Hoffmann Chairs Armchairs Cabaret Fledermaus, J.&J. Kohn, Vienna, 1907
By Jacob Josef Kohn, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of six gorgeous bentwood dining room chairs designed by Josef Hoffmann for the famous Viennesse Cabaret Fledermaus in 1907. The chairs were manufactured by Josef and Jacob Koh...
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

Pair of French Directoire Style Walnut Bergères or Armchairs, circa 1900
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This pair of French Directoire style walnut bergères or armchairs from the turn of the 20th century features classic carved Directoire motifs of diamond shapes and rosettes. The armr...
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Antique Early 1900s French Directoire Bergere Chairs

Materials

Silk, Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Edwardian Mahogany Armchair
Located in London, GB
This antique Edwardian inlaid mahogany armchair is in lovely original condition. It’s been gently polished and we have left the seat as is, because it’s in good condition too, but no...
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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Pair of 20th Century Regency Style Black Armchairs with Cane Seats, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 20th century Regency style black armchairs with cane seats, circa 1900 large scale Measures: 23" W x 22.5" D x 35" T, arm 25.75" T, seat 17.25" T, 19.75" T.
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Antique Early 1900s Regency Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Edwardian Winged Leather Armchair
Located in Manchester, GB
Of a Classic 18th century design this winged armchair has been fully restored and is ready to use. The bold walnut legs have shell carvings to the shoulder and similarly splayed cabr...
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Antique Swedish Satin Birch Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Another pair of antique Swedish satin birch upholstered armchairs that have just arrived from Sweden. We have just had them French polished and re-upholstered in our regular cream co...
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Antique Early 1900s Swedish Edwardian Armchairs

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Birch

Eugenio Quarti Armchair Trone in Italian Liberty, Early 19th Century
By Eugenio Quarti
Located in Milano, IT
Solidity and good workmanship are the peculiarities of the Quarti production, a characteristic taken from the previous work experience at the Bugatti factory. His typically Liberty s...
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Armchairs

Materials

Copper

Garderobe Armchair with Purple Silk Fabric, 1900s
Located in Budapest, HU
This Biedermeir style chair of walnut veneer has been fully restored- French polished, shellacked to a high gloss finish, it features high comfort, with a purple silk fabric. Lovely...
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Antique Early 1900s European Biedermeier Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Edwardian Mahogany Armchair
Located in Manchester, GB
An exquisite mahogany armchair, lined throughout with boxwood stringing and highlighted with a profusely inlaid panel to the back. Repolished and newly upholstered in a gold damask m...
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Primitive Armchair with Rush Seat, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
Primitive armchair with rush seat, circa 1900 Measures: 22" W x 18" D x 39.5" T, seat 16.75" T, arm 25.25" T.
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Antique Early 1900s Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

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Early 1900s Wood Armchairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of early 1900s wood armchairs available for sale. Early 1900s wood armchairs made by Art Nouveau designers — as well as those associated with Arts and Crafts — are very popular at 1stDibs. Early 1900s wood armchairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Jacob and Josef Kohn, Otto Wagner and Thonet are consistently popular.

How Much are Early 1900s Wood Armchairs?

Prices for early 1900s wood armchairs start at $350 and top out at $76,495 with the average selling for $2,897.

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 Early 1900s Wood Armchairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 21, 2023
    In the early 1900s, engagement rings often looked like other jewelry from the Edwardian era, which coincided with the reign of King Edward VII in the United Kingdom from 1901 to 1910. Cutters used new diamond saws and jewelry lathes to refine the old European cut. The resulting stones, designed to sparkle in the light from candles and gas lamps, are beloved by connoisseurs for their inner fire and romantic glow. The invention of the oxyacetylene torch enabled jewelers to use platinum, which had previously been too challenging to work with. This technological advancement made it possible for Edwardian rings to show off lacy filigree and milgrain work. Nature also influenced jewelry in the early 1900s. Flowing and floral garland motifs were so popular that the Edwardian age is sometimes called the "garland era." Find a selection of Edwardian engagement rings on 1stDibs.