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Antique Louis XV Style Open Arm Chairs in Linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Pair of chairs
This listing includes 2 antique Louis XV style open arm chairs.
Painted in our
Category
20th Century European Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Walnut
A Pair of Bleached Mahogany Open Arm Chairs With Upholstered Seats
Located in New York, NY
A pair of bleached mahogany open arm chairs with upholstered seats, back, the frames with
Category
Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs
Pair Open Arm Chairs by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Pair open arm chairs by Paolo Buffa, newly re-upholstered in black naugahyde. Overall dimension: 30
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
English Leather Open Arm Chair, Circa 1870
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An open arm chair with a tufted back and stud trimming on ivory colored leather. The leather
Category
English Armchairs
Vintage Style Louis XV Painted and Upholstered Open Arm Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Vintage style Louis XV painted and upholstered open arm chairs
Painted in a soft oyster French
Category
20th Century Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Bruno Mathsson -Eva- High Back Open Arm Chair, With Labels
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bruno Mathsson -Eva- High Back Open Arm Chair.
the chair designed in 1933, the chair is made with
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Linen, Beech
Early 18th Walnut Queen Anne Open Arm Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
early 18th Queen Anne walnut hand pegged open arm chair. Covered in needlepoint seat provenance
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of walnut Peter Hvidt upholstered open arm chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of walnut Peter Hvidt upholstered open arm chairs
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Louis XV Style French Painted and Upholstered Open Arm Chair
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique Louis XV style French painted and upholstered open arm chair
Painted in a soft white, with
Category
20th Century European Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Open Arm Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large beautifully carved Louis XVI gilt open arm chairs.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood
George Smith Upholstered Low Open Arm Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
George Smith upholstered low open arm chair with scrolling tufted back and seat with upholstered
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th c Louis XVI gilded carved open arm chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
19th c Louis XVI gilded hand carved open arm chairs first quality carving
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Cocheo Maple Wood
Olive Glazed Leather Open Arm Chairs.
By Cocheo Brothers Fine Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of patinated maple wood and umber glazed olive green leather open arm chairs by Cocheo
Category
Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs
Queen Anne Style Upholstered Open Arm Chairs, Pr
Located in Astoria, NY
Queen Anne style upholstered open arm chairs, two, each with shaped flame-stitch bargello-pattern
Category
20th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
$1,200 / set
Vintage Pair of Painted and Upholstered French Louis XVI Style Open Arm Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Pair of vintage french style open arm chairs painted in our antique white with subtle distressed
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
Pair of 19th Century large Louis XVI open arm chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century Louis XVI gilded open arm chairs. Hand carved, great proportions, first quality
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood
19th c Louis XVI gilded oval back open arm chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
pr of 19thc Louis XVI oal back open arm chairs all hand carved and gilded covered in beautiful silk
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Pair of Gilt Wood Open Arm Chairs Upholstered in Natural Linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Antique pair of gilt wood open arm chairs upholstered in natural linen
Size:
23”W x 23”D x 36”H
Category
20th Century European Chairs
Materials
Abalone, Linen, Giltwood
Set of 4 19th c. French Louis XVI Open Arm Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
set of 4 19th c gilt and painted green Louis XVI open arm chairs covered in floral material
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
A Pair Of French Louis XVI Style Open Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Louis XVI style open arm chairs with carved beechwood frames painted gray, the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
A Pair of Italian Rococo Crimson Painted Open Arm Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A graceful pair of Italian rococo crimson painted open arm chairs with ebonized highlights; the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs
A Pair of French Louis Philippe Mahgany Open Arm Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome pair of French Louis Philippe mahogany open arm chairs; each with arching crest rail
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Late Victorian Mahogany Open Arm Chairs in the Chippendale Taste
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair late Victorian Mahogany open arm chairs in the Chippendale taste, each of generous
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Italian Walnut Open Arm Chairs with Cord Seats, circa 1800
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Pair of Italian walnut open arm chairs with cord seats and cut out design, circa 1800.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Cord, Walnut
Pair of Vintage French Louis XVI Style Open Arm Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Pair open arm chairs 26”w x 27”d x 38”h
Seat H:17”. Seat D:20”. Arm H:25”
Louis XVI Style with
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
A Pair of Signed American Lucite and Chrome Open Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of American lucite and chrome open arm chairs with leather strap work supports for
Category
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
1920
s Open Arm Chair, Mahogany Frame, Upholstered in Schumacher Tumble Weed
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
Introducing a glamorous 1920's Open Arm Chair, Mahogany Frame, Upholstered in Schumacher Tumble
Category
Vintage 1920s European Early Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Bleached Walnut and Linen Upholstered Open Arm Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Pair of vintage French Louis XV style open arm chairs
The walnut frame has a bleached raw finish
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Vintage Open Arm Chair with Original Paint and Gilt Wood Finish
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Open arm chair 27”w x 29”d x 35”h
SH: 17”. SD: 22”. AH: 25”
Louis XV Style with painted finish
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Wood
20th Century Italian Louis XV Style Carved and Gilt Wood Open Arm Chair
Located in Savannah, GA
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Style Carved and Gilt Wood Upholstered Open-Arm Chair
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
A Pair of French ebonized open arm chairs with faux leather upholstery C 1940
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant Pair of French ebonized open arm chairs with faux leather upholstery. Circa 1940
Category
Vintage 1940s French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Pair Modern Open Arm Chairs
Located in Norwalk, CT
Elegant chairs with great lines. Newly lacquered gloss black and newly upholstered in quality woven
Category
Vintage 1950s Armchairs
A Pair of Italian Directoire painted and gilt open arm chairs, C 1800.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Pair of Italian Directoire painted and gilt open arm chairs, C 1800. This is a substantial pair
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Directoire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
An Over-Scaled Pair of French Louis XV Style Beechwood Open Arm Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
An over-scaled pair of French Louis XV style carved beechwood open arm chairs; each with cartouche
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Vintage Louis XVI Style Open Arm Chairs in Leather
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Vintage pair of leather chairs
Louis XVI style
Painted in an antique white finish with subtle
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Elegant Pair of French Rococo Beechwood Open Arm Chairs with Caned Seat and Back
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegant pair of French rococo beechwood open arm chairs with caned seat and back; each with a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Rococo Armchairs
Pair of Kittinger Mahogany and Black Leather CW14 Open-Arm Chairs
By Kittinger
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A fine pair of black top-grain leather upholstered CW14 open-arm chairs styled after the circa 1760
Category
20th Century American George II Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Illum Wikkelsø Open-Arm Chairs Capella Series, circa 1960
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of open-arm solid teak chairs designed by Illum Wikkelsø. Newly upholstered in a pale orange
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Teak, Upholstery
Swedish Art Moderne Open Arm Chair in Golden Elm
Located in Atlanta, GA
upholstery fabric
-Very comfortable
Seat Height: 16"H, Seat Depth: 20 1/2"D, Arm Height
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Lounge Chairs
Pair of Art Deco Burl Walnut Open Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional pair of Burl Walnut Art Deco armchairs newly upholstered in a Tobacco Mini Cheveron pattern fabric. This item is located at our off site storage facility, please call ahe...
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Burl, Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of George II Style Walnut Open Arm Chairs, Possibly by Charles Tozer
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of George II style walnut open arm chairs, possibly by Charles Tozer, each with a high
Category
Vintage 1920s English George II Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Mid-20th Century English Open Arm Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A proper English armchair with a not-so-proper attitude. This mid-20th century open-arm beauty nods
Category
Mid-20th Century English Country Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Linen, Wood
Early 19th Century Empire Period Fauteuil (or Open Arm Chair), French
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 19th century Empire period fauteuil (or open arm chair), French. Curved open back with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Open Arm Chair Upholstered in Linen
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
20th century Gustavian style chair crafted from solid fruitwood and painted in a charming oyster
Category
20th Century European Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
Pair of Belgian Open Arm Chairs, Circa 1880
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of high back arm chairs in beechwood and elm with stretcher base on incurved feet.
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Louis XV Walnut Silk Upholstered Open Arm Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome and generously proportioned French Louis XV period yellow silk upholstered walnut open
Category
Antique 1750s French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Italian Walnut Open Arm Chairs C1730
Located in valatie, NY
These early chairs are made of a rich Italian Walnut. Their broad frames are carved with masked
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs
Swedish Art Moderne Open Arm Chair in Elm
Located in Atlanta, GA
-Stylized curvaceous arms
-Handcrafted golden elm frame
-Hardwood inner frames
-Eight-way hand-tied springs
-New deep fuschia chenille uph...
-Handcrafted golden elm frame
-Hardwood inner frames
-Eight-way hand-tied springs
-New deep fuschia chenille uph...
Category
20th Century Swedish Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
A pair of French Louis XVI style open arm chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Louis XVI style grey painted open armchairs with arched backrest and tapering
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Vintage French Style Louis XVI Open Arm Chairs with Linen Upholstery
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Pair of chairs
Original finish, with new upholstery in linen with a burlap back. Sturdy ready for
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
A 19th Century Pair French Rococo Style Carved Open Arm Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
each with cartouche-shaped back above a shaped tight seat all raised on cabriole legs; the whole adorned with rocaille and foliate carving
Category
Antique 1880s French Rococo Revival Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Erwin Lambeth Upholstered Mahogany Open Arm Chairs
By Erwin Lambeth
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful set of two lounge chairs with exceptional lines, a low profile design and very well
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
2 Pairs (or Set of 5) Modern Open Arm Chairs by Grand Rapids
By Grand Rapids Furniture Co.
Located in Hanover, MA
reclining angle. Set of 5 is $3995. Pairs available for $1800. Very reminiscent of the #5482 Arm Chair by
Category
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Materials
Wood
A Pair of French Louis XVI style carved open arm chairs, C 1920.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pair of perfect for your office, sitting room, or living room.
The molded and carved wood frames are decorated throughout with a variety of motifs including acanthus leaves, sc...
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
French Arm chair with hoof feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Open arm chair with hoof feet
Category
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Wood
A Fine Pair of Open Arm Chairs By Joseph Pierre Francois Jeanselme 1824-1860
Located in Hudson, NY
This fine and important pair of chairs by Joseph Pierre Francois Jeanselme are made from mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Maitland Smith Regency Open Arm Lounge Chair
By Maitland Smith
Located in Southampton, NJ
An elegant Regency style open arm chair with black lacquer finish, gold gilt accents in Salmon
Category
20th Century Italian Regency Lounge Chairs
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Wood, Giltwood
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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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A chair with arms is an armchair.
- 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
Dining room chairs with arms require more space than armless ones.
- 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 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.
- 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 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.
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