Early American Arm Chairs
American Primitive Spindle Back Arm Chairs(Pair)
Located in Southampton, NJ
Beautiful pair of American Primitive Rustic chairs with spindle backs and curved arms.
In the Arts
Category
Early 20th Century American Primitive Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique American Victorian White Wicker Sunroom Chaise Lounge Arm Chair Sofa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Antique American Victorian White Wicker Sunroom Chaise Lounge Arm Chair Sofa. Item features a wicker
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wicker
$1,200
H 34.5 in W 23 in D 70 in
18th c Bergen County Child
s Arm Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
Rare early 18th century Child,s Slat back arm chair. Bergen County, New Jersey. Original painted
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Colonial Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chippendale Georgian Style Ball
Claw Carved Mahogany Blue Upholstery Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chippendale Georgian style ball & claw carved mahogany blue upholstered arm chair. Item
Category
Early 20th Century North American Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
$695
H 37.5 in W 25 in D 28 in
A Large Beautiful Intricately Woven Natural Wicker Bar Harbor Style Arm Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Nashua, NH
A large and beautiful antique Heywood Wakefield Bar Harbor style wicker arm chair recently acquired
Category
Early 20th Century American Other Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wicker, Reed, Wood
$4,900
H 35 in W 30 in D 29.5 in
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Early American Windsor Arm Chair Faux Bamboo
Located in South Coast, CA
Early Windsor hoop back chair, New England, all hand hewn with peg joints, steam moulded frame, the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wood
American Colonial Windsor Arm Chair
Located in Woodstock, NY
Bow back American Windsor chair. Retaining an old painted surface with Camel coloration. Forcefully
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American American Classical Windsor Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set Five Original Early Thonet Windsor Captain
s Chairs with Labels-4 Side/1 Arm
By Thonet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century a wonderful set of five Windsor captain’s chairs. One arm-four side chairs, with
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 30.5 in W 24 in D 21 in
18th c. William
Mary Bannister Back Arm Chair, American
Located in Sheffield, MA
American Bannister Back Arm Chair in Period Black paint, with old red underneath.Original condition
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Armchairs
Early Thonet Classic Ladder Back Arm Chair with Label Thonet New York
By Thonet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
New York label under seat as shown. Fabricated in early 20th century.
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Gustav Stickley "U" Back arm chair
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Syracuse, NY
Gustav Stickley "U" Back arm chair. This does have the appropriate natural rush seat that we had
Category
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Antique 19th Century Early American Maple Bentwood Rocking Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Boston rocker, circa 1850s. Despite the name, Boston rockers were actually made in Connecticut. They have a scrolled seat, spindled back, and a rolling headpiece. The Boston ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Classical Rocking Chairs
Materials
Maple, Bentwood
Antique 19th Century Early American Farmhouse Oak Bentwood Rocking Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Boston rocker, circa 1850s. Despite the name, Boston rockers were actually made in Connecticut. They have a scrolled seat, spindled splat back, and a rolling headpiece. The B...
Category
Antique 1850s American Classical Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Vintage Early American Style Oak Rustic Ladderback Rush Seat Shaker Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Early American style shaker ladderback chair. Made from oak with black painted finish
Category
Late 20th Century Shaker Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak, Paint
H 45 in W 23.25 in D 19.25 in
Antique Arts
Crafts American Walnut Bankers Office Swivel Desk Arm Chair Rolls
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Antique American Walnut Library Lawyers Desk Chair, circa 1930s. Features a
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Swivel Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 33 in W 23 in D 24 in
Old Hickory Paddle Arm American Provincial Woven Arm Chair Martinsville
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Old hickory paddle arm American provincial woven arm chair Martinsville. Item features a finely
Category
Early 20th Century Rustic Armchairs
Materials
Maple
H 38.5 in W 30.5 in D 28.5 in
An Early 19thc American Arm Chair.
Located in Bellport, NY
A Fine example of an early 19thc American Arm Chair,nothing has been spared in the work and fine
Category
20th Century American Armchairs
An Early 19th century American Arm Chair
Located in Bellport, NY
Mahogany frame,genorous barrel shape with all new upholstery.American/New England.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Antique American Victorian White Wicker Rattan Sunroom Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Victorian White Wicker Rattan Sunroom Lounge Arm Chair. Item features wicker
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
FANTASTIC 17THC AMERICAN LADDERBACK ARM CHAIR W/RUSH SEAT
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIS FANTASTIC HAND MADE 17THC CENTURY CHAIR FROM NEW ENGLAND HAS THE MOST FANTASTIC PATINA AND
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Pair of Louis XV Style Arm Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of two Louis XV style chairs with shaped back and open arm. The frame has been re-finished in
Category
Early 20th Century North American Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian French Style Finely Carved Mahogany Wood Parlor Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian French style finely carved Mahogany wood parlor arm chair. Item features solid
Category
Early 20th Century North American Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 39.5 in W 25 in D 24 in
Antique Wrought Iron Twisted Metal Ice Cream Parlor Arm Chairs Wood Arms, Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique wrought iron twisted metal ice cream parlor arm chairs with wood arms, pair A. Item
Category
Early 20th Century North American Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Iron
H 35 in W 21 in D 18 in
Shaker Maple Arm Rocking Chair
By Mt. Lebanon Shaker Community
Located in Atlanta, GA
made in Mount Lebanon Shaker Community in New York. Classic American early craftsmanship with beautiful
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Rocking Chairs
Materials
Maple
American Victorian Wicker Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian/Mission dark stained wicker arm chair with a high rounded back and arch design
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Wicker
Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Stickley Style Slat Back Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique mission oak Arts & Crafts Stickley style arm chair. Item features solid wood construction
Category
Early 20th Century North American Mission Armchairs
Materials
Oak
A Bar Harbor Style Wicker Arm Chair with Magazine Pocket
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Nashua, NH
, American .C..1920 attributed to The Heywood Wakefield Company of Gardner, Ma. This unique arm chair is very
Category
Early 20th Century American Other Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Wicker, Reed, Wood
Early American Arm Chair.
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Woven reed adirondack arm chair.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Armchairs
Continuously Attractive American Arm Windsor
Located in Woodbury, CT
A visually pleasing Rhode Island continuous arm windsor, circa 1790-1800. A well balanced windsor
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Windsor Chairs
EARLY AMERICAN BANNISTER BACK ARM CHAIR
Located in Essex, MA
Early American bannister back chair, in later mocha colored paint, with newly upholstered crewel
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
18th Century Connecticut Sack Back Knuckle Arm Windsor Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
Fine sack-back knuckle arm windsor chair comprised of pine, maple, hickory and ash. Well developed
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American American Colonial Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Hickory, Maple, Pine
Early 20th Century Loyd Loom Arm Chair
By Marshall Burns Lloyd
Located in Culver City, CA
furniture was the invention of American, Marshall B. Loyd who developed various methods to create wicker
Category
Vintage 1930s American American Craftsman Patio and Garden Furniture
Adirondack Arm Chair with Mohair Upholstery
Located in Hudson, NY
A Beautiful Handmade Form of this Classic Adirondack Chair
Category
Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Armchairs
Materials
Mohair, Upholstery
19th Century American Mahogany Reading / Library Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
stand and was made in America in the early 19th century. The American Reading Arm Chair has a solid
Category
Antique 19th Century American American Classical Office Chairs and Desk ...
Materials
Brass
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By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
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Solid wood frame / hand turned legs / hand rubbed oil finish / solid brass pulls / dovetailed solid wood drawer boxes / premium, full extension, soft close drawer ...
Category
2010s American Modern Night Stands
Materials
Maple, Oak, Walnut
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Category
2010s American Modern Stools
Materials
Wood, Oak
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and cognac pure aniline leather.
Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
$893 / item
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE (LARGE) floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Hardwood
$6,314 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Hollywood Regency James Mont Style Lacquer Lounge Armchair by Century
By Century Furniture, James Mont
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Hollywood Regency style lounge accent chair by Century Furniture. This James Mont style armchair features a gloss black lacquer wood frame with brass hardware accents. Cushion is new...
Category
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
$1,120 Sale Price
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H 29 in W 31 in D 27 in
Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
By Colección Estudio, Difane
Located in Mexico City, MX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstra...
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Hardwood
Directoire Regency Tufted X-Base Ottoman By CR Laine
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
An elegant tufted ottoman in Directoire French regency style having X-base mahogany frame.
Can be used as a bench as well.
In excellent condition.
Category
Early 2000s American Regency Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle.
Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism.
Model: Razorblade
...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
$667 Sale Price / item
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H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
18th Century Chinese Medicine Chest
Located in Kastrup, DK
Medicine Chest in original black lacquer. Shanxi province, China.
Dating back from the late 18th Century.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Metal
Geometric Brass and Lucite Floor Lamp
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1980s
Geometric lucite and brass floor lamp. Weighted base, stacked square lucite details. No maker's marks.
Condition notes: Some oxidation to the brass, slight marks to the...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique English Regency Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Regency Mahogany Secretary bookcase, Circa 1890.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Regency Secretaires
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
Pr. Hollywood Regency Brass and Lucite Swing Arm Wall Sconces att. F. Cooper
By Frederick Cooper
Located in New York, NY
Pair of glamorous Hollywood Regency style brass chrome and lucite flew arm sconces, attributed to Frederick Cooper, circa 1970's. The sconces feature a brass and chrome structure, wi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
$575 / set
H 49 in W 11 in D 18 in
Pair Of Danish 18th Century Rococo Chairs
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice pair of Rococo chairs, newly upholstered in leather with a vintage look. Could be bought together with another pair of Rococo chairs in same color wood and leather, just a ...
Category
Antique 18th Century Norwegian Rococo Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$3,999 Sale Price / set
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H 39.38 in W 18.9 in D 14.18 in
Fine Quality Antique Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Lamp Table
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Edwardian mahogany inlaid lamp table having a fine quality mahogany marquetry inlaid rectangular shaped crossbanded top, mahogany frieze and standing on four squ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Side Tables
Materials
Other
Maitland Smith Georgian Style Carved Mahogany Needlepoint Seat Arm Chairs a Pair
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Maitland Smith Georgian Style Carved Mahogany Needlepoint Seat Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features figural needlepoint seats (seat stuffing is noticeably lumpy), solid wood frames, be...
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Late 20th Century Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
$2,800 / set
H 41 in W 25.5 in D 24 in
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Early American Arm Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of early American arm chairs available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct early American arm chairs — often made from wood, natural fiber and rattan — can elevate any home. Find 462 antique and vintage early American arm chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 28 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Early American arm chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Early American arm chairs bearing mid-century modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made early American arm chairs over the years, but those made by Craft Associates, Lawrence Peabody and Knoll are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Early American Arm Chairs?
Early American arm chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,875, while the lowest priced sells for $195 and the highest can go for as much as $100,000.
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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.
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