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Mahogany George III-Period Library Chair, c. 1780
Located in Atlanta, GA
A well-preserved mahogany Library chair of the Chippendale-influenced George III period, featuring
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Club Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany George III-Period Library Chair, c. 1780
Mahogany George III-Period Library Chair, c. 1780

Mahogany George III-Period Library Chair, c. 1780

$8,750
Mid 19th Century English, Library Chair
Located in New York, NY
Mid 19th Century English, Ebonized Library Chair
Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Mid 19th Century English, Library Chair
Mid 19th Century English, Library Chair

Mid 19th Century English, Library Chair

$3,900
ENGLISH MAHOGANY CANED LIBRARY CHAIR
Located in Atlanta, GA
ENGLISH MAHOGANY CANED LIBRARY CHAIR AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES WE HAVE A
Category

Antique 19th Century Armchairs

ENGLISH MAHOGANY CANED LIBRARY CHAIR
ENGLISH MAHOGANY CANED LIBRARY CHAIR

ENGLISH MAHOGANY CANED LIBRARY CHAIR

$5,850
PAIR OF ENGLISH OAK LIBRARY CHAIRS
Located in New York, NY
PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH OAK LIBRARY CHAIRS.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

PAIR OF ENGLISH OAK LIBRARY CHAIRS
PAIR OF ENGLISH OAK LIBRARY CHAIRS

PAIR OF ENGLISH OAK LIBRARY CHAIRS

$5,200
Pair of English leather Library Chairs
Located in Salisbury, GB
A pair of 20th Century English leather library chairs
Category

20th Century British Chippendale Armchairs

Pair of English leather Library Chairs
Pair of English leather Library Chairs

Pair of English leather Library Chairs

$3,833
Classic George III Style Library Chair
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking classic George lll style Library chair in mahogany
Category

20th Century American Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Classic George III Style Library Chair
Classic George III Style Library Chair

Classic George III Style Library Chair

$1,650
Late 19th Century Library Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
An attractive mahogany framed Library Chair, the continuous wooden frame carved with foliage, the
Category

Early 20th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Late 19th Century Library Chair
Late 19th Century Library Chair

Late 19th Century Library Chair

$3,628
Good George Mahogany and Leather Gentleman s Library Chair
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A good George IV mahogany and leather gentleman's library chair of generous proportions. The caned
Category

Antique 19th Century English Georgian Lounge Chairs

Good George Mahogany and Leather Gentleman s Library Chair
Good George Mahogany and Leather Gentleman s Library Chair

Good George Mahogany and Leather Gentleman s Library Chair

$4,400
English, Gainsborough library chair Ca. 1820
Located in New York, NY
English, mahogany Gainsborough library chair Ca. 1820 with replaced brown leather
Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Leather, Upholstery

English, Gainsborough library chair Ca. 1820
English, Gainsborough library chair Ca. 1820

English, Gainsborough library chair Ca. 1820

$4,750
English, George III. mahogany library chair
Located in New York, NY
English, George III. mahogany library chair Ca. 1790 with upholstered seat and back
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

English, George III. mahogany library chair
English, George III. mahogany library chair

English, George III. mahogany library chair

$4,250
Pair of Biedermeier style library chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of Biedermeier style library chairs late 19th century. Austrian walnut designed by Schinkel.
Category

Antique 19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Wool, Upholstery

Pair of Biedermeier style library chairs
Pair of Biedermeier style library chairs

Pair of Biedermeier style library chairs

$8,500
Pair of Library Chairs, France 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a pair of ebonized framed library chairs from northern france. *sold only as a pair.
Category

20th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Library Chairs, France 1880
Pair of Library Chairs, France 1880

Pair of Library Chairs, France 1880

English, mahogany library chair, Ca 1800
Located in New York, NY
English, mahogany library chair Ca. 1800. Carved armrest, straight legs with stretcher upholstered
Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

English, mahogany library chair, Ca 1800
English, mahogany library chair, Ca 1800

English, mahogany library chair, Ca 1800

$4,800
George III Style Mahogany Library Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of wood framed library Chairs fully upholstered in a custom small print fabric. Sold
Category

Vintage 1950s American Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

George III Style Mahogany Library Chairs
George III Style Mahogany Library Chairs

George III Style Mahogany Library Chairs

$1,800
19th Century Regency Mahogany Library Chair
By George Smith
Located in Bournemouth, GB
A Regency mahogany library chair upholstered in burgundy red leather in the manner of George Smith.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Regency Mahogany Library Chair
19th Century Regency Mahogany Library Chair

19th Century Regency Mahogany Library Chair

$4,950
Pair of button tufted library chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of leather and wood button tufted library chairs. Very good condition with some signs of age.
Category

20th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of button tufted library chairs
Pair of button tufted library chairs

Pair of button tufted library chairs

$3,900
Chippendale Design Mahogany Framed Library Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A substantial mahogany framed Library Chair of Chippendale influence with well carved blind fret
Category

Antique 19th Century British Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Chippendale Design Mahogany Framed Library Chair
Chippendale Design Mahogany Framed Library Chair

Chippendale Design Mahogany Framed Library Chair

$664
Mahogany open arm upholstered library chair
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful quality mahogany open arm upholstered library chair, champhred legs and stretchers
Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany open arm upholstered library chair
Mahogany open arm upholstered library chair

Mahogany open arm upholstered library chair

$3,800
PAIR OF UPHOLSTERED LIBRARY CHAIRS
Located in St.amford, CT
Beautiful pair of Georgian inspired library chairs, having great size and form. Wood frame is
Category

20th Century American Armchairs

Materials

Wood

PAIR OF UPHOLSTERED LIBRARY CHAIRS
PAIR OF UPHOLSTERED LIBRARY CHAIRS

PAIR OF UPHOLSTERED LIBRARY CHAIRS

$2,400
19th Century Gentleman`s Library Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A wonderful late nineteenth century green leather Gentleman`s Library Chair in fantastic original
Category

Antique 19th Century British Armchairs

19th Century Gentleman`s Library Chair
19th Century Gentleman`s Library Chair

19th Century Gentleman`s Library Chair

$2,200
19th Century Mahogany Caneback Regency Library Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
19thC MAHOGANY, CANEBACK REGENCY LIBRARY CHAIR
Category

Antique 19th Century Regency Armchairs

19th Century Mahogany Caneback Regency Library Chair
19th Century Mahogany Caneback Regency Library Chair

19th Century Mahogany Caneback Regency Library Chair

$6,250
English, Mahogany upholstered library chair Ca. 1890.
Located in New York, NY
English, Mahogany upholstered library Chair Ca. 1890.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

English, Mahogany upholstered library chair Ca. 1890.
English, Mahogany upholstered library chair Ca. 1890.

English, Mahogany upholstered library chair Ca. 1890.

$3,800
George III Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
A05 Fine quality Georgian mahogany library chair, having caned back with marron leather cushion
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Library Chair
George III Mahogany Library Chair

George III Mahogany Library Chair

$3,080
Tufted Leather and Turned Mahogany Library Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Tufted Leather and Turned Mahogany Library Chair; English circa 1880
Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Tufted Leather and Turned Mahogany Library Chair
Tufted Leather and Turned Mahogany Library Chair

Tufted Leather and Turned Mahogany Library Chair

$5,400
19th Century Library Chair
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
A library armchair of excellent proportion for re-upholstrey. Strong original frame on turned
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chairs

19th Century Library Chair
19th Century Library Chair

19th Century Library Chair

$1,040
Late 19th Century Walnut Library Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A walnut desk or library chair, the back surmounted with fan shaped carving enclosing fish scales
Category

Antique 19th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century Walnut Library Chair
Late 19th Century Walnut Library Chair

Late 19th Century Walnut Library Chair

$3,149
Large Late George II Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
Large 18th Century Late George II Mahogany Library Chair Upholstered in Close-Nailed Tribal
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Large Late George II Mahogany Library Chair
Large Late George II Mahogany Library Chair

Large Late George II Mahogany Library Chair

Pair of Carved Mahogany Library Chairs
Located in Stutton, GB
Pair of carved mahogany library chairs with a carved rectangular shaped back framed in mahogany
Category

Antique 19th Century European Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Carved Mahogany Library Chairs
Pair of Carved Mahogany Library Chairs

Pair of Carved Mahogany Library Chairs

$2,533
Pair of Carved Mahogany Library Chairs
Located in Stutton, GB
Pair of carved mahogany library chairs with a carved rectangular shaped back framed in mahogany
Category

Antique 19th Century European Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Carved Mahogany Library Chairs
Pair of Carved Mahogany Library Chairs

Pair of Carved Mahogany Library Chairs

$2,533
Antique Leather Wing Back Library Chair
Located in Stutton, GB
Antique leather wing back library chair, having a shaped high wing back with curved arm rests
Category

Antique 19th Century European Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Antique Leather Wing Back Library Chair
Antique Leather Wing Back Library Chair

Antique Leather Wing Back Library Chair

$3,902
LARGE PAIR OF RUSSIAN LIBRARY CHAIRS
Located in San Francisco, CA
A FANTASTIC LARGE PAIR OF RUSSIAN LIBRARY CHAIRS MADE ABOUT 1840. THE FRAMES ARE CARVED IN BIRCH
Category

Antique 19th Century Russian Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

LARGE PAIR OF RUSSIAN LIBRARY CHAIRS

LARGE PAIR OF RUSSIAN LIBRARY CHAIRS

English William IV Style Leather Library Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1830s English tufted leather library chair with carved, scrolled arm hold detail in the
Category

Antique 1830s English Baroque Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

English William IV Style Leather Library Chair
English William IV Style Leather Library Chair

English William IV Style Leather Library Chair

$2,975
Regency Mahogany Leather Library Chair
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Regency mahogany leather library chair Here we have a Regency mahogany chair upholstered in
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Leather Library Chair
Regency Mahogany Leather Library Chair

Regency Mahogany Leather Library Chair

$3,012
18th Century Portuguese Turned Rosewood Library Chair
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully Turned Rosewood Gentleman’s Library Chair, Portugal, 18th Century 28
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Upholstery

18th Century Portuguese Turned Rosewood Library Chair
18th Century Portuguese Turned Rosewood Library Chair

18th Century Portuguese Turned Rosewood Library Chair

$11,700
19thc English William IV Style Library Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
19thC ENGLISH WILLIAM IV STYLE LIBRARY CHAIR AN ATLANTA RESOURCE FOR FINE ANTIQUES WE
Category

Antique 19th Century Armchairs

19thc English William IV Style Library Chair
19thc English William IV Style Library Chair

19thc English William IV Style Library Chair

$6,450
A Good 19th Century Gillows Golden Oak and Leather Library Chair
By Gillows of Lancaster London
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
A good 19th century Gillows golden oak and leather library chair; the padded and buttoned
Category

Antique 19th Century English Bergere Chairs

A Good 19th Century Gillows Golden Oak and Leather Library Chair
A Good 19th Century Gillows Golden Oak and Leather Library Chair

A Good 19th Century Gillows Golden Oak and Leather Library Chair

$3,900
Late Georgian Channel Back Gentleman s Library Chair
Located in New York, NY
Late Georgian Channel Back Gentleman’s Library Chair, England, Circa 1830 31 inches
Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Muslin, Upholstery

Late Georgian Channel Back Gentleman s Library Chair
Late Georgian Channel Back Gentleman s Library Chair

Late Georgian Channel Back Gentleman s Library Chair

$9,750
Superb William IV Mahogany Library Chair, circa 1820
Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
A William IV Mahogany velvet upholstered library chair with carved scrolled arms reupholstered by
Category

Antique 1820s English William IV Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Superb William IV Mahogany Library Chair, circa 1820
Superb William IV Mahogany Library Chair, circa 1820

Superb William IV Mahogany Library Chair, circa 1820

$2,190
A c. 1820 s English library chair
Located in New York, NY
C19904 A c. 1820's English library chair. Solid mahogany with deep and wide seat. Caned
Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

A c. 1820 s English library chair
A c. 1820 s English library chair

A c. 1820 s English library chair

$8,500
A French Directoire library chair c. 1800
Located in New York, NY
CON22265 A French Directoire library chair c. 1800. Mahogany w/ hand carved florets, stylized
Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

A French Directoire library chair c. 1800
A French Directoire library chair c. 1800

A French Directoire library chair c. 1800

$7,640
Pair of 19th Century Fruitwood Library Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Unusual Fruitwood Library Chairs; with Scroll Arms, France, Late 19th
Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Pair of 19th Century Fruitwood Library Chairs
Pair of 19th Century Fruitwood Library Chairs

Pair of 19th Century Fruitwood Library Chairs

$11,700
Pair of English Oak and Leather Library Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of English oak library chairs with tufted leather back rails, leather seats nailed with brass
Category

Early 20th Century English Armchairs

Pair of English Oak and Leather Library Chairs
Pair of English Oak and Leather Library Chairs

Pair of English Oak and Leather Library Chairs

$4,500 / set
Pair of Nineteenth Century Antique Library Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Good large pair of comfortable nineteenth century library chairs standing on tall turned legs with
Category

Antique 19th Century British Armchairs

Pair of Nineteenth Century Antique Library Chairs
Pair of Nineteenth Century Antique Library Chairs

Pair of Nineteenth Century Antique Library Chairs

$2,533
20th Century English Cane Regency Style Library Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century English cane regency style library chair Fine quality Measures: 24.5"W x 40"D x
Category

20th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

20th Century English Cane Regency Style Library Chair
20th Century English Cane Regency Style Library Chair

20th Century English Cane Regency Style Library Chair

$3,650
Antique Regency Mahogany Library Chair Fully Restored In Our Own Workshops
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th century antique library chair standing on slender tall turned legs with rope twist
Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Regency Mahogany Library Chair Fully Restored In Our Own Workshops
Antique Regency Mahogany Library Chair Fully Restored In Our Own Workshops

Antique Regency Mahogany Library Chair Fully Restored In Our Own Workshops

$2,533
English Library Chair with Hairy Paw Feet
Located in Wells, ME
A striking George ll carved mahogany library chair with shell and pendant leaf-carved cabriole legs
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs

Materials

Beech

English Library Chair with Hairy Paw Feet
English Library Chair with Hairy Paw Feet

English Library Chair with Hairy Paw Feet

$22,500
Library chairs
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Provence
Very important armchairs
Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Library chairs
Library chairs

Library chairs

$2,966
Library Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
French open armchair newly upholstered with reeded legs.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Library Chair
Library Chair

Library Chair

$950
Mahogany Bobbin Turned Library Chair, England, c. 1875
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Mahogany Bobbin Turned Library Chair with Tufted Linen Cushion and Padded Arms Raised on
Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Bobbin Turned Library Chair, England, c. 1875
Mahogany Bobbin Turned Library Chair, England, c. 1875

Mahogany Bobbin Turned Library Chair, England, c. 1875

$8,700
William iv Mahogany Buttoned Back Leather Library Chair 19th Century, circa 1835
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
William IV mahogany buttoned back leather library chair, 19th century, circa 1835 Magnificent
Category

Antique 1830s British William IV Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

William iv Mahogany Buttoned Back Leather Library Chair 19th Century, circa 1835
William iv Mahogany Buttoned Back Leather Library Chair 19th Century, circa 1835

William iv Mahogany Buttoned Back Leather Library Chair 19th Century, circa 1835

$2,457
Mahogany Green Leather Library Chair, England, 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
English 19th Century Mahogany Library Chair in Green Leather with Carved, In-swept Arms, Turned
Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Green Leather Library Chair, England, 19th C.
Mahogany Green Leather Library Chair, England, 19th C.

Mahogany Green Leather Library Chair, England, 19th C.

$6,750
A pair of 1890 s French library chairs
Located in New York, NY
C22487 A pair of 1890's French library chairs. Solid hand carved walnut with stylized acanthus leaf
Category

Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

A pair of 1890 s French library chairs
A pair of 1890 s French library chairs

A pair of 1890 s French library chairs

$3,250
Pair of 19th Century Regency Mahogany Caned Library Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of 19th century Regency mahogany caned library chairs, arm height is 24.75" and seat height is
Category

Antique 19th Century Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 19th Century Regency Mahogany Caned Library Chairs
Pair of 19th Century Regency Mahogany Caned Library Chairs

Pair of 19th Century Regency Mahogany Caned Library Chairs

$12,500 / set
Wm IV Mahogany Library Chair, England, c. 1840
Located in New York, NY
William IV Mahogany Gentleman's Library Chair in Black Leather with Removable Tufted Cushion, Caned
Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Wm IV Mahogany Library Chair, England, c. 1840
Wm IV Mahogany Library Chair, England, c. 1840

Wm IV Mahogany Library Chair, England, c. 1840

$19,500
19th Century George III Period Library Chair, Barrel Form
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century George III period library chair, barrel form, mellow pale, green leather, brass
Category

Antique 19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Leather

19th Century George III Period Library Chair, Barrel Form
19th Century George III Period Library Chair, Barrel Form

19th Century George III Period Library Chair, Barrel Form

$6,750
Pair of Late 19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Library Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of carved mahogany English library chairs, circa 1900 that have been re-upholstered in a
Category

Antique Early 1900s English George III Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Late 19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Library Chairs
Pair of Late 19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Library Chairs

Pair of Late 19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Library Chairs

$3,833
Superb Pair of Late 19th Century ‘His Hers’ Mahogany Bergere Library Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb pair of late 19th century ‘His Hers’ mahogany bergere library chairs in the Sheraton
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Sheraton Bergere Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Superb Pair of Late 19th Century ‘His Hers’ Mahogany Bergere Library Chairs
Superb Pair of Late 19th Century ‘His Hers’ Mahogany Bergere Library Chairs

Superb Pair of Late 19th Century ‘His Hers’ Mahogany Bergere Library Chairs

$8,900
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Library Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of library chairs available for sale. Each of these unique library chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, mahogany and animal skin. We have 897 antique and vintage library chairs in-stock, while there are 8 modern editions to choose from as well. Library chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of library chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Georgian, Regency and Victorian library chairs are of considerable interest. If space is limited, there are small library chairs measuring 16 inches across. Library chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Howard Sons Ltd, Hickory Chair Furniture Company and Gillows of Lancaster London are consistently popular.

How Much are Library Chairs?

Library chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,060, while the lowest priced sells for $375 and the highest can go for as much as $120,000.

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 Library Chairs
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The boho-chic Enchanted Forest Swing, handmade by marginalized women from Turkey and Syria, is uplifting in every way.

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