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T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings arm chair for Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in St. Louis, MO
Walnut Dowel Frame open arm chair with loose cushions designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for
Category
Vintage 1950s Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A directoire cherry open arm chair
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Chairs
Antique Italian Wing Chair
Located in Hanover, MA
Antique Italian provincial open arm chair with carved wings.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Wingback Chairs
Set of six Brasilian Rosewood Open Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare set of six Brasilian rosewood open arm chairs in the style of Rodriguez,finished in a vinyl
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Dining Room Chairs
George III Mahogany Open Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A George III mahogany leather upholstered open arm chair in the French Hepplewhite taste with
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Bobbin Armchairs with Rush Seats
Located in New York, NY
Two similar bobbin open arm chairs with rush seats.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Chairs
Vintage Style Louis XV Painted Arm Chairs in White Linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Pair of chairs
Vintage style painted and upholstered Louis XV style open arm chairs.
Painted in a
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Striking Single Contemporay Lounge Open Chair by Lilly Jack
Located in San Diego, CA
A unique custom made single open arm chair made in California by Lilly Jack, circa 2015. This chair
Category
20th Century American Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Steel
Gilt Framed Louis XV Style Bergere Chair
By Jean-Baptiste Cresson
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A superbly carved single Louis XV style open arm chair with overall deep crisp carving to the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set of Six Belgian Dining Chairs in Zebra Wood, circa 1930s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Exceptional quality open-arm chairs in solid zebra wood. Very solid construction. Beautiful satin
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Zebra Wood
English Regency Arm Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of English Regency open arm chairs having reeded arms and turned legs ending on splay feet
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Fine Pair of George III Arm Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine pair of George III (Hepplewhite) carved mahogany open arm chairs.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Rustic Old Hickory Arm Chair
By Columbus Hickory Furniture Co.
Located in Queens, NY
American Rustic Old Hickory open arm chair with woven seat & back and double stretcher on legs
Category
20th Century American Rustic Armchairs
Materials
Hickory
Pair of French Mid-Century Arm Chairs by Thonet
Located in Hanover, MA
Pair of bentwood high-back open arm chairs by Thonet upholstered
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Pair of Louis XVI Style Arm Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Louis XVI style open arm chairs with carved gilt frames. Newly upholstered in old Fortuny
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Set of 8 Frances Elkins Chairs
Located in New York, NY
century Chinese Chippendale model comprised of one pair of open arm chairs with slip seats dating to 1940
Category
Vintage 1930s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Italian Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very smart looking walnut open arm chair(s) from a meeting room with an incurved and playfully
Category
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Set of Six Vintage Chinese Chippendale French Rattan Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
are four side chairs and two open arm chairs. The rattan is in excellent condition and has a wonderful
Category
Vintage 1970s French Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan
Pair of English Country Arm Chairs, Circa 1860
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of elegant open arm chairs in chestnut wood with slat backs and curved arms raised on ring
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
32 American Art Deco Scalloped Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
32 American Art Deco maple open arm chairs with scalloped shaped back and upholstered seat and back
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
$3,200 / item
Italian Neo-Classic Arm Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Italian neo-classic open arm chair with paint and parcel gilt frame, having floral designs at the
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Paint, Leather
Pair Baker Cinnabar And Black Patent Leather Arm Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Striking pair of two open arm chairs by Baker, finished in a cinnabar red lacquer. Seats and back
Category
20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Set of 6 Louis XVI Floral Tapestry Arm Chairs
By F. Lapierrealyon
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 6 Louis XVI (circa 1795) grey painted open arm chairs with original floral design tapestry
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Paint, Tapestry
$30,000 / set
A English Carved Arm Chair, Circa 1760
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An open arm chair in oak with an arched crest over a back splat with carved roundels and curved
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Pair of Louis XV provincial painted open armchairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Louis XV provincial painted open arm chairs, approximately 50 years old
Category
Vintage 1960s Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
18th Century Italian Neoclassical Arm Chair in Fruitwood with Cane Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Neoclassical period fruitwood open arm chair with cane seat and tapered legs ending in spade feet
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Fruitwood
2 French Neoclassical George III Open Fauteuil Balloon Back Nailhead Arm Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
A lovely Neoclassical Revival George III style open arm chair. Features a balloon back, chanelled
Category
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Revival Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Jacobean Style Barley Twist Arm Chair
Located in Hanover, MA
WILL BE RETURNED TO REGULAR PRICING AFTER 7 DAYS.
Jacobean style open arm chair with
Category
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Swedish Art Deco Moderne Caramel Mohair Arm Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Art Deco/Moderne open arm chairs, crafted of dark flame birch, completely restored and
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Armchairs
Pair of Carved Italian Open Armchairs
Located in Stamford, CT
An exquisite pair of Roman, Italian open-arm chairs retaining most of their original gilt and paint
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Silk
Pair Directoire Period Elm Arm Chairs, c. 1795
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Continental open Arm Chairs, the frames in Elm-wood, and recently upholstered in cream
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs
French Art Deco Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of French Art Deco open arm chairs with suede seats.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Suede
$2,200
Pair Regency Arm Chairs Period Mahogany Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair of Mahogany Regency Open Arm Chairs.
Regency Period
These Chairs Stand Upon Tapered Legs
Category
Vintage 1980s Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Luther Vandross Estate Zebra Hide and Gilded Antique Bergeres
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Two magnficent gilt French open arm chairs from the estate of R & B legend Luther Vandross. Carved
Category
Antique 19th Century French Regency Lounge Chairs
Materials
Zebra Hide
Very Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Gilt Open Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine pair of early 20th century French Louis XVI gold leafed hand carved open arm chairs
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Pair Antique Regency Arm Chairs Mahogany 19th Century
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair of regency open arm chairs.
Having crisply ring turned front legs and swept sabre style back
Category
Antique 19th Century Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Grand Streamline Modern Heywood Wakefield Lounge Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Miami, FL
little glam. Very nice indeed! The open arm chair is not available.
The aerodynamic streamline modern
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of English Tufted Leather Arm Chairs (Priced Individually)
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome pair of English open arm chairs in the Chippendale style, each featuring a serpentine
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Armchairs
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilt Wood Upholstered Linen Arm Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
4 beautiful French Louis XVI Style Open arm chairs in original gilt wood finish.
Distressed finish
Category
20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Giltwood
Open Arm Wingback Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Unique open arm wingback chair newly upholstered in saffron colored linen....
Category
20th Century American Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wood, Linen
$1,800
A Pair of Art Deco Open Armchairs by Jules Leleu
Located in Austin, TX
A pair of mahogany open arm chairs. Slightly tapering legs ending in metal sabots. With original
Category
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of French Empire Style Open Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Empire style open arm chairs with square backs having curved top rail with wreath
Category
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Sheraton Revival Arm Chairs Mahogany Accent Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Nice pair of mahogany sheraton revival open arm chairs.
Featuring inlaid tapered front legs with
Category
Vintage 1930s Sheraton Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
George III Mahogany Open Armchair
Located in Astoria, NY
George III Mahogany Open Arm Chair, early 19th century, with scroll top rail and pierced vase
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British George III Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
PAIR OF ITALIAN NEOCLASSICAL ARM CHAIRS WITH MEDALLION BACKS AN
Located in valatie, NY
A Pair of Italian Neoclassical Open-Arm Chairs, Walnut C1790, the cartouche shaped upholstered
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs
Chippendale Style Child
s Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A charming English mahogany Chippendale style child's open arm chair, the back with ribbon motif
Category
20th Century British Chippendale Children s Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Louis XV Style Stretcher Base Shell Carved Arm Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Great Pair of Vintage French Style Carved Open Arm Chairs with unique x-form stretcher bases. This
Category
Vintage 1950s Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Cane, Fabric
English Open Arm Club Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
English 19th C open-arm club chair with original frame, turned legs and castors.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Club Chairs
Selig Open-Arm Lounge Chair
By Selig
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Newly upholstered Selig open-arm lounge chair in an oatmeal weave fabric. Chair has an angled back
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair Of Westnofa Leather Chairs
By Westnofa Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful open arm chairs in caramel color leather made in Norway by the Westnofa Furniture Company
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fine Pair of Beautifully Upholstered Georgian Style Mahogany Open Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine pair of Georgian style open-arm chairs, the serpentine form carved arms ending in a stylized
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) George III Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Fine Pair of 18th Century Caned Chairs
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of mid 18th century painted open arm chairs with oval frames surmounted by a bow, the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Armchairs
Pair of open arm club chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of ultra-suede upholstered open arm club chairs.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Club Chairs
Pair of Open Arm Wing Chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Wonderful pair of open arm wing chairs newly reupholstered in Belgian linen
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Linen
Pair of Open Arm Lounge Chairs
Located in Danville, CA
Gorgeous pair of Open Arm Lounge Chairs in Royal Blue Belgian Velvet. Legs are refinished in dark
Category
Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Milo Baughman Open Arm Club Chair
Located in Danville, CA
Open-Arm Club Chair upholstered in Deep Red Chenille with down cushions designed by Milo Baughman
Category
Vintage 1970s American Club Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
19th C Open Arm Club Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
English 19th C open arm club chair with square back, on original turned maple legs and castors
Category
Antique 19th Century English Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
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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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