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English Edwardian Open-Arm Club Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good late 19th Century English open arm club chair, the shaped back with shallow button tufting
Category
Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Club Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Open Arm Lounge Chair
By Russel Wright
Located in New York, NY
Stylish low lounge chair with sculpted curving arm rests. This midcentury chair has a solid wood
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
An English Folding Chair, Circa 1890
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An open arm chair with a curved and spindled back over a slat seat. The curved arms meet the seat
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Midcentury Walnut Open Arm Lounge Chair
Located in Wilmington, DE
This chair has been reupholstered with new fabric and the wood refinished. It has an oak base with
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair Commodious Open Arm Lounge Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Lovely chairs with carved wood frames with a distressed lacquer finish. All four legs have wood
Category
Vintage 1970s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Classic Pair of Open Arm Lounge Chairs
By Edward Wormley
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Classic pair of open arm lounge chairs.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Post Modern Open Arm Barrel Chairs, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Post modern open arm barrel chairs, 1970. All original.
Category
Vintage 1970s Central American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
$3,600 / set
English 19th C Open Arm Club Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
English 19th C open-arm club chair with original turned legs and castors.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Lounge Chairs
English 19th C Open Arm Club Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
English 19th C open-arm club chair with original turned maple legs and castors.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Club Chairs
Pair of Open-Arm Skirted Lounge Chairs
Located in Danville, CA
Beautiful pair of open-arm lounge chairs. The unusual and ultra chic upholstery has the skirts open
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Upholstery
English 19th c. Open-Arm Club Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
19th C English open-arm club chair in turned walnut with original brass castors; probably Howard
Category
Antique 19th Century English Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair Of 1940s Open Arm Lounge Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning pair of arm chairs with fully upholstered open arms.The pair has been reupholstered in a
Category
Vintage 1940s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery, Linen
Pair of Open-Arm Parsons Club Chairs
Located in Danville, CA
Handsome pair of fully upholstered, open-arm club chairs. The pair are beautifully scaled, super
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Pair Oxblood Stripe Open Arm Lounge Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Rustic and refined pair of camel back open arm lounge chairs. Carved wood frames with a distressed
Category
Vintage 1970s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Sculptural Parsons Open Arm Lounge Chairs, 1970
By Parsons
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural Parsons Open Arm Lounge Chairs, 1970's. Newly reupholstered in a dual tone red with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet
$4,800 / set
Pair of Louis XV Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Louis XV beech wood open arm chairs. Some repairs and restoration. Newly upholstered.
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Upholstery
Baltic Neoclassical Style Mahogany Fauteuil with Ormolu Mounts, 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Neoclassical style mahogany open arm chair/fauteuil with ormolu mounts, rounded tapering legs, and
Category
20th Century European Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
Pair Edward Wormley Walnut Open Arm Lounge Chairs
By Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Two architectural open arm lounge chairs in walnut by Dunbar, with green and blue horizontal stripe
Category
Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Paolo Buffa Attributed Open Arm Wingback Chair, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Tall, oversized wingback chair with open arm and wedge feet. Newly upholstered in off white Holly
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Upholstery, Wood
Arne Wahl Iversen Open Arm Teak Lounge Chairs
By Komfort, Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Solid Teak Open Arm Lounge Chairs attributed to Arne Wahl Iversen for Komfort, Made in
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
$2,750 / set
Mid Century Modern Walnut Open Arm Lounge Chair
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid Century Modern Walnut Open Arm Lounge Chair
Offered is a beautifully redone lounge chair by
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Milo Baughman Mohair Armchairs
By Milo Baughman, Directional
Located in Houston, TX
Great Pair of Milo Baughman open arm chairs in blue mohair. Chairs are in excellent vintage
Category
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings Pair of Open Arm Lounge Chairs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Matching pair of T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb open arm lounge chairs with wrap around
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Silk
Rare Edward Wormley Walnut Open-Arm Lounge Chair
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an early and rare architectural open armed lounge chair in walnut by Edward Wormley for
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XV Walnut Fauteuil with Tapestry Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
Louis XV period open arm chair / fauteuil in walnut with scroll arms and cabriole legs, upholstered
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Pair of Andrew Gower open arm club chairs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Matching pair of Andrew Gower club chairs made by David Edwards, Greyish Purple mohair with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
Dunbar Open-Arm Swivel Lounge Chairs by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Open-arm swivel lounge chairs. Designed by Edward Wormley.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
An English George III Mahogany Gainsborough Chair, Circa 1840
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Georgian mahogany open arm chair with fabulous lines, upholstered in Belgian linen. The chair
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Early Open Arm Lounge Chair
By Edward Wormley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Edward Wormley for Dunbar early open arm lounge chair. Uncommon and rare Wormley form. Chair was
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Dunbar Edward Wormley Walnut Architectural Open Arm Lounge Chair
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in West Hartford, CT
Dunbar Edward Wormley open arm lounge chair newly upholstered. Dunbar hallmarks at bottom, circa
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Striking Pair of Fully Upholstered Open-Arm Lounge Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful pair of large-scale fully upholstered, open-arm lounge chairs. Chairs are freshly
Category
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
English Chinese Chippendale Style Chair
Located in New York, NY
An English mahogany Chinese Chippendale style open arm chair. The upholstered back with arched top
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Mid-Century Lounge Chairs Walnut Open Arm Lounge Chairs
Located in Wilmington, DE
Pair of Mid-Century Lounge chairs walnut open arm lounge chairs
This set includes 2 open arm
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Mid-Century Lounge Chairs Walnut Open Arm Lounge Chairs
Located in Wilmington, DE
Pair of mid-century lounge chairs walnut open arm lounge chairs
This set includes 2 open arm
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Settee Chair Set Antique Couch Parlour Suite, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
An excellent quality rosewood parlour suite.
Comprising of a shaped settee, a pair of open arm
Category
Antique 1860s Settees
Materials
Rosewood
Pair Saffron Velvet Upholstered Open Arm Regency Club Chairs.
Located in Chicago, IL
Saffron velvet upholstered club chairs with loose seat cushions. Trapunto detailed loose back
Category
Vintage 1960s American Club Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Upholstery
Pair of Armchairs in the Manner of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of bleached walnut open-arm chairs in the manner of Gibbings. Fully restored and upholstered
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Open Arm Club Chairs by Milo Baughman
Located in Danville, CA
Pair of Lounge Chairs by Milo Baughman upholstered in Navy Blue velvet.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Club Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Pair of Open Arm Club Chairs by Milo Baughman
Located in Danville, CA
Pair of Milo Baughman Lounge Chairs freshly upholstered in heavyweight OpArt fabric.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Club Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Mid-Century Modern Black Walnut Open Arm Lounge Chair
Located in Wilmington, DE
This walnut lounge chair has been completely redone; refinished, restrapped, recushioned, and
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Late 19th Century Pair of French Louis XV Style Fauteuil
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century pair of Louis XV style fauteuil (open arm chairs), French. Carved walnut, en
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Fine Neoclassic Fauteuil
Located in Westport, CT
Lovely and curvacious lines best define this unique Biedermeier open arm chair in solid walnut with
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Armchairs
$3,900
Pair of open-arm mahogany lounge chairs by Harvey Probber
Located in New York, NY
Pair of open-arm lounge chairs No. 828 in solid mahogany with red leather seats and back cushions
Category
Vintage 1950s American Club Chairs
Pair Bert England For Baker Walnut Open Arm Lounge Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Baker walnut framed open arm lounge chairs with lose seat and back cushions. Attributed to
Category
Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Late 1800s English Arts and Crafts Open Arm Wingback Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Late 1800s English arts and crafts wingback chair. Mahogany frame with slab open arms, octagonal
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Wingback Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Wool
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Upholstered Fauteuils
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style fauteuils / open arm chairs, with carved giltwood frames and off
Category
20th Century European Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuils
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI style fauteuils / open arm chairs with carved giltwood frames and off
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
$6,400 / set
A Pair of French Art Deco Mahogany Open Form Arm Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome pair of French art deco mahogany open form upholstered arm chairs; each with square
Category
Vintage 1930s French Club Chairs
Baker Stately Homes Black English Regency Gold Gilt Klismos Armchair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable Baker Stately Homes Collection Carved, Gilded, and Painted Regency Open Arm Chair with
Category
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Midcentury Blue Velvet Milo Baughman Style Parsons Open Arm Club Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
blue velvet fabric. (Jewel tones are all the rage in 2018) The back cushions on the chair are cut into
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Open Arm Lounge Chairs in Mahogany by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
Pair of lounge chairs model No. 496 in mahogany with upholstered back and seat by Edward Wormley
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Pair of Midcentury IB Kofod Larsen Style Open Arm Walnut Lounge Chairs
Located in Wilmington, DE
The set includes two open arm walnut lounge or accent chairs. They have been reupholstered with
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Matching Pair of Mid Century Modern Open Arm Parsons Style Lounge Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome matching pair of armchairs circa 1970's. These feature open arm design and retain their
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
American Art Deco Open Form Streamlined "Halabala" Arm Chairs in Ebonized Walnut
Located in New York, NY
. They feature open form streamlined arm rests- flanking the austere rectilinear seat and back cushions
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin ‘Danhauser’ Open Arm Club Chairs
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Southampton, NJ
A striking pair of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin ‘Danhauser’ easy chairs having scrolled form
Category
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Club Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Polyester, Wood
Edward Wormley Pair of Open-Arm Lounges
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Great Plains Alpaca wool blend.
Solid turned mahogany legs.
Outside Arm height 21.50"
Inside Arm
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Alpaca, Mahogany, Upholstery
1940s Open Arm Lounge Club Chairs Attributed to Fritz Hansen Danish Midcentury
By Fritz Hansen, Frits Schlegel
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very cool Danish early midcentury pair of open armrest lounge or club chairs made from oak wood in
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
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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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