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Pair Carved Open Arm Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Carved Open Arm Chairs upholstered in white linen.
Category
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Scholar
s Cap Open Arm Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Shanxi Scholar's Cap Open Arm Chair
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Pair of 20th Century mahogany open arm chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 20th Century mahogany open arm chairs, cantered backs, exaggerated down scroll arms.
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Chairs
Scholar
s Cap Open Arm Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Shanghai Scholar's Cap Open Arm Chair(1 available )
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Pair French Open Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Lovely open arm chairs, covered in blue and white striped fabric. Original finish, newly
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Cotton
Scholar
s Cap Open Arm Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Late 19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Scholar's Cap Open Arm Chair with Caned Seat (pair available priced and
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Pair of L XVI French Open Arm Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Open arm French Louis the XVI open arm chairs, walnut frames, naif pastoral theme on crest
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Walnut
English Ebonised Tufted Back Open Open Arm Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
English Ebonised Circular Seat Open Arm Chair . Tufted Out Scrolled Back Rest & Arm Rests Supported
Category
Antique 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Office Chairs and Desk C...
Materials
Brass
A Jacobean Style Open Arm Chair with Olive Suede
Located in New York, NY
A Jacobean Style Carved and Stained Open Arm Chair with Olive Suede Upholstery and Nail Head Trim
19thC. Scholar
s Cap Open Arm Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Early 19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Shanxi Scholar's Cap Open Arm Chair
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Pair of French Louis XVI Painted Open Arm Chairs
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A pair of late 18th C. French carved and painted fauteuils or open arm chairs upholstered in a soft
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Wood
$4,200 / set
Pair of Swedish Open Arm Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Neoclassic inspired open Arm Chairs. Large comfortable Scale with an elegant profile. Silk
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Armchairs
19thC. Scolar
s Cap Open Arm Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Early 19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Shanxi Scholar's Cap Open Arm Chair ( pair available, priced and sold
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Leather and Walnut Open Arm Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Handsome Leather and Walnut Open Arm Chair; nicely turned legs and supports, swooping arms and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Georgian serpentine front open arm chair
Located in New York, NY
Very good quality English Georgian open arm chair with serperntine front seat
covered with
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Shanghai Scholar
s Horseshoe Backed Open Arm Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
19thC. Q'ing Dynsaty Shanghai Scholar's Horseshoe Backed Open Arm chair
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Pair of French Deco Open Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French deco open arm chairs. New Belgian Linen upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Linen
Pair of French Deco Open Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French deco open arm chairs. New Belgian Linen upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Linen
Pair of Painted Venetian Open Arm Chairs
Located in Tacoma, WA
Uniquely sized pair of painted Venitian open arm chairs. Exceptionally comfortable!
Category
20th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Paint, Gesso
Pr. Spanish Walnut Open Arm Chairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair early 20th Cent. Spanish style walnut open arm chairs-- arms supported by urn shaped turnings
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Other Armchairs
Victorian Gentlemen
s Open Arm Chair
Located in Vancouver, BC
Victorian mahogany cabriole legged gentlemen's open arm chair, upholstered in a creamy fabric.
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Beechwood Open Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Mid-20th Century beechwood open arm chair, high shaped back, padded arms, outsplayed legs
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Pair of 1940
s Hollywood Regency Mahogany Open Arm Chairs
By William Billy Haines
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Great form and style in this pair of original 1940's Hollywood Regency mahogany open arm chairs
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Faux Bamboo Horshoe Backed Open Arm Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Late 19thC. Q'ing Dynasty Rosewood Faux Bamboo Horseshoe Backed Open Arm Chair(1 of pair, priced
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Continental Open Arm Chair- Fruitwood Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Offered here is an "open arm chair"- reupholstered in mushroom linen fabrin with contrasting welt
Category
Vintage 1940s Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Swedish Open Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
reupholstered in belgian linen-fine carving on wood trim
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Chairs
$4,000
French Régence Open Arm Chair Circa 1715
Located in London, GB
FRENCH RÉGENCE OPEN ARM CHAIR Circa 1715
Walnut with good carving to the arms, legs and sides
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Régence Armchairs
Period Regency spindle back open arm chair
Located in Vancouver, BC
A carved mahogany open arm chair with unusual turned front legs and turned back supports; thought
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Velvet
English, mahogany open arm chair with caned seat
Located in New York, NY
Engish, mahogany open arm chair Ca. 1820 with caned seat and cushion
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Louis XV Style Open Arm Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Louis XV Style Open Arm Chairs. Newly upholstered in linen, distresses, natural finish.
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Antique Windsor Style Arm Chair, Open Arm Chair, Scotland 1830, B2461
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Windsor style arm chair, open arm chair, Scotland 1830, B2461
Scotland 1830
Solid
Category
Antique 1880s Scottish Chairs
Materials
Beech
19th C. Green Painted
Giltwood Open Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
19th Century green painted & giltwood open arm chair, cantered cane back railing, downswept arms
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
A wonderful Arts
Crafts period open arm chair.
Located in London, GB
A wonderful Arts & Crafts period open arm chair retaining its original floral embossed leather back
Category
20th Century Austrian Armchairs
Pair of French Regency Style Open Arm Chairs
Located in Sarasota, FL
A pair of large French Regency style carved beechwood open arm chairs /fauteuils having a rich
Category
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Open Arm Chairs Covered in Tibetan Lamb
Located in Water Mill, NY
Fabulous pair of parchment covered open arm chairs upholstered in white Tibetan Lamb
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pair of Early 20th Century Beechwood Open Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of early 20th Century beechwood open arm chairs, curved backs, exaggerated downscrolled arms
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Pair of Early 20th Century Walnut Open Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of early 20th Century walnut open arm chairs, concave tablet backs, downscrolled arms, round
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Pair of early 19th Century rosewood open arm chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of rosewood open arm chairs shaped cresting with saw-toothed medallion splats, downswept arms
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Armchairs
Open Arm Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Newly upholstered in a silk print.
ITALIAN AESTHETIC MOVEMENT EBONIZED WOODEN OPEN-ARM CHAIR
Located in San Francisco, CA
AN ECCENTRIC ITALIAN AESTHETIC MOVEMENT EBONIZED WOODEN OPEN-ARM CHAIR WITH GILDED SERPENT HEAD
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Louis XVI Style Open Arm Chair
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A correct copy except for the use of Brazilian
Rosewood. Excellent carving with a trace of gold.
Rear seat rail branded by the maker.
Rosewood. Excellent carving with a trace of gold.
Rear seat rail branded by the maker.
Category
20th Century French Chairs
Pair of 19th Century Louis XIV Carved Oak Open Arm Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Louis XIV carved oak needlepoint upholstered open arm chairs.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Materials
Oak
A pair of George III. mahogany carved open arm chairs
Located in New York, NY
English, George III. mahogany open arm chairs with pierced splat, carved cabriole legs ending in
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
A pair of George III. mahogany carved open arm chairs
Located in New York, NY
A very good quality open arm chairs with pierced splat, carved cabriole legs ending in claw and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
MASSIVE PAIR OF PORTUGUESE ROCOCO OPEN ARM CHAIRS
Located in San Francisco, CA
CHASSIS) OPEN ARM CHAIRS. Each tall, upholstered vasiform back with waisted mid-section below scrolling
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Portuguese Armchairs
ITALIAN BAROQUE CARVED AND GILTWOOD UPHOLSTERED OPEN-ARM CHAIR
Located in San Francisco, CA
A PLAYFUL AND ROBUST ITALIAN BAROQUE CARVED AND GILTWOOD UPHOLSTERED OPEN-ARM CHAIR. The tall
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs
PAIR OF FRENCH 1940
S OAK OPEN ARM CHAIRS
Located in San Francisco, CA
A SLEEK PAIR OF FRENCH 1940'S OAK OPEN ARM CHAIRS WITH WOVEN RUSH STRAP SEATS AND BACKS. Each
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Pair of 19th Century Queen Anne-Style Leather Open Arm Chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
A pair of 19th Century Queen Anne-Style Open Arm Chairs with pad feet, carved cabriole legs
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
PAIR OF ITALIAN ART DECO WALNUT-VENEERED OPEN ARM CHAIRS
Located in San Francisco, CA
A CHIC PAIR OF ITALIAN ART DECO WALNUT-VENEERED UPHOLSTERED OPEN ARM CHAIRS. Each canted
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Armchairs
French Open Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
in muslin/fluted legs,flowered block.popout back
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Burlap
$2,800
Superb Pair of Carved Mahogany Open-Arm Chairs in the Georgian Style
Located in London, GB
A fantastic pair of profusely carved mahogany open arm chairs in the style of Cobb and Vile.
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Georgian Armchairs
Pair of White Cane Open Arm Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Newly painted in white semi gloss.
Cane on back and seat.
Open arms.
Newly
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
Pair of Italian Rattan Open Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Located at:
Todd Alexander Romano
930 North La Cienega Blvd
West Hollywood CA 90069
(310) 855-1280
Todd Alexander Romano
930 North La Cienega Blvd
West Hollywood CA 90069
(310) 855-1280
Category
Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Rattan
PAIR OF ITALIAN 1950
S WALNUT OPEN ARM CHAIRS by Rima
Located in San Francisco, CA
PAIR OF ITALIAN 1950'S WALNUT OPEN ARM CHAIRS. The rectangular upholstered back flanked by richly
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Armchairs
FRENCH 1940
S MAHOGANY OPEN ARM CHAIRS Attributed to Dosnos
Located in San Francisco, CA
A HANDSOME PAIR OF FRENCH 1940'S MAHOGANY OPEN ARM CHAIRS (FAUTEUILS) UPHOLSTERED IN TAN LEATHER
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
CHIC PAIR OF FRENCH ART DECO EBONIZED WALNUT OPEN ARM CHAIRS
Located in San Francisco, CA
A CHIC PAIR OF FRENCH ART DECO EBONIZED WALNUT UPHOLSTERED OPEN ARM CHAIRS OF BOLD ARCHING FORM
Category
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
A pair of Regency ebonised and parcel-gilt open arm chairs
Located in Fresno, CA
A pair of Regency ebonised and parcel-gilt open arm chairs. Each with curved tablet toprail centred
Category
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
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Open Arm Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the open arm chair you’re looking for. Each open arm chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and upholstery. Your living room may not be complete without an open arm chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An open arm chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Louis XV and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. A well-made open arm chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Edward Wormley, Dunbar and Milo Baughman are consistently popular.
How Much is a Open Arm Chair?
Prices for an open arm chair start at $395 and top out at $22,000 with the average selling for $3,263.
Finding the Right Seating for You
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.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Open Arm Chair
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Chairs with arms are called armchairs, and there are many styles of them. Examples include club, wingback and roll arm chairs. Find a collection of armchairs on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A chair with arms is an armchair.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A dining chair with arms is called a carver chair or elbow chair. It is a traditional dining chair with arms added to it for a more structured look and is a popular option for dining seats for a spot to comfortably rest your arms. Shop a selection of dining chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023An accent chair with no arms is typically called a slipper chair. These upholstered chairs originated in Europe during the 18th century and often served as seating in bedrooms. Today, people place slipper chairs in seating areas as well as bedrooms. Find a variety of slipper chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Dining room chairs with arms require more space than armless ones.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024No one knows for sure why some dining chairs with arms are called carvers. However, it likely relates to the historical use of these chairs. Technically, carver is the nickname for a specific type of dining chair with arms, not for all dining armchairs. A Colonial American design, a carver chair features a backrest that wraps around the sides and forms arms. Traditionally, the carver chair went at the head of the table, and often the family member responsible for carving the primary entrée sat at this place. As a result, the chair's purpose for seating the carver of the meal is one potential explanation for the nickname. Another is that the name comes from John Carver, the governor of the Plymouth Colony. Reportedly, Carver owned one of these chairs, and people began referring to them by his name as a result. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of carver chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Dining room chairs with arms are simply called armchairs. They are not to be confused with armchairs used in seating areas. A dining chair without arms is a side chair. You'll find a collection of antique and vintage dining chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Dining chairs without arms are called side chairs. Their counterpart, the armchair, is often found at the head of the table, with the side chairs filling in the seats along the side of the table. Shop a collection of side chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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