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French Louis XV Style Needlework Tapestry Open Armchair
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XV style carved wood open armchair with carved and painted wooden frame, having its
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Fine Pair of French Louis XV Walnut Upholstered Open Bergère Open Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
cleanest pair of vintage French bergère chairs we have had in a long, long time. The upholstery is very
Category
Vintage 1960s French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Mid Century Danish Modern Ib Kofod Larsen Walnut Open Arm Lounge Chairs
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Wilmington, DE
Pair of Mid Century Danish Modern Ib Kofod Larsen Walnut Open Arm Lounge Chairs
Offered is a
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Danish 1940s Channel Back Low Easy Chairs with Open Armrests by Slagelse
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
easily be by him. Open armrests in beech. Solid and sturdy construction. These chairs have copper coils
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech
1950
s Alsace Regional Open Back Dining Chair, Set of Twelve
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Alsace regional open back dining chair – set of twelve
1950’s Alsace regional open back
Category
Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Open Armchairs Drexel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of open armchairs by John Van Koert for Drexel in sculpted natural walnut frame and original
Category
Vintage 1960s American Club Chairs
Materials
PVC, Upholstery
1950
s Alsace Regional Open Back Dining Chair, Set of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Alsace regional open back dining chair – set of six. This alpine influenced design is well
Category
Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
1950
s Alsace Regional Open Back Dining Chair, Various Quantities Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Alsace regional open back dining chair – various quantities available. This alpine
Category
Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
1950
s Alsace Regional Open Back Dining Chair, Various Quantities Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Alsace regional open back dining chair – various quantities available. This alpine
Category
Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
c.1900 Chinoiserie open armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very elegant and well made early 20th century English country house Chinoiserie open
Category
Antique Early 1900s Corner Chairs
Materials
Beech
Modern Open Frame Club Chairs w/Floating Seat
Back in Oak
Teal Fabric a Pair
By Michael Graves (b.1934)
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage modern oak open frame club chairs with a floating upholstered seat & back in teal
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
4 Vintage Open Weave Classic Coastal Maine Wicker and Bamboo Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Set of four vintage open weave wicker and bamboo dining chairs or side chairs with newly
Category
Vintage 1980s American Country Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Heywood - Wakefield Open End Wood
Cast Iron Theater Seats
Located in Oakville, CT
Heywood - Wakefield Wood Slat Seat & Back. Seats fold closes. Cast Iron Frame. This photo shows a set of three. Seats can be added or removed. Quantity available.
Category
20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Iron
Vintage Pair of Painted and Upholstered Louis XV Style Open Armchairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Pair of painted and upholstered Louis XV style open armchairs
Beautiful painted chairs in soft
Category
20th Century Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Vintage Pair of Painted and Upholstered Louis XV Style Open Armchairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Pair of painted and upholstered Louis XV style open armchairs
Beautiful painted chairs in soft
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Vintage Pair of Painted and Upholstered Louis XV Style Open Armchairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Pair of painted and upholstered Louis XV style open armchairs
Beautiful painted chairs in soft
Category
20th Century Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
A George III Open Armchair In The Manner of Thomas Chippendale
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A masterful testament to 18th-century craftsmanship, A carved beech open armchair, circa 1775
Category
Antique 18th Century English Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set 6 Antique French Dining Chairs Renaissance Revival Tall Open Carved Oak SIX
Located in Shreveport, LA
Set 6 Antique French Dining Chairs Renaissance Revival Tall Open Carved Oak.
Direct from France, a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set 6 Antique French Dining Chairs Renaissance Revival Tall Open Carved Oak SIX
Located in Shreveport, LA
Set 6 Antique French Dining Chairs Renaissance Revival Tall Open Carved Oak.
Direct from France, a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Eight Italian Mid-Century Modern Open Form Ebonized Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
This stunning set of eight Mid-Century Modern dining chairs were realized in Italy, circa 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
17th Century Walnut Open Armchair National Trust, Pointe d
Hongerie Needlework
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A large scale 17th century walnut open armchair. Displaying a grand rectangular back and seat
Category
Antique 17th Century European Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Art Deco Style Open Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
open arms lighten their otherwise substantial and comfortable presence.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV French Provincial Style Open Armchair
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
is 18" deep x 21" wide chair seat is 17" height, arms are 24" height.
Some light stains on seat and
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Bergere Chairs
Materials
Linen
20th Century Pair of Painted Cane Back Open Armchairs with Linen Slipcovers
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
20th century pair of painted cane back open armchairs with linen slipcovers
Painted in our oyster
Category
20th Century European Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A directoire cherry open arm chair
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Chairs
Pair of Vintage Flat Bar Open Armchairs
Located in Norwalk, CT
A terrific pair with original upholstery. Chrome in very good condition: Upholstery is clean but worn and should be replaced.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Edward Wormley Pair of Open-Arm Lounges
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Wormley for Dunbar, Lounges model 5324 loose down cushion back pillows. Reupholstered with Great Plains Alpaca wool blend.
Solid turned mahogany legs.
Outside Arm height 21.50...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Alpaca, Mahogany, Upholstery
Fine Pair of Gilded Carved Tapestry French Louis XVI Fauteuil Open Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an amazing set of French chairs dating to the 1900s-1920s era. They are carved in a precise
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Beech
1960’s High-Back Open Armchair possibly Selig
By Selig
Located in Philadelphia, PA
High Back Open Armchair with newly upholstered Cushions. Chair back has spindles that look great
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Antique French Cane Back Open Armchairs with Custom Linen Cushions
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Pair of antique French cane back open armchairs with custom linen cushions
Natural aged wood with
Category
20th Century European Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Set of 4 Mid-Century Open Back Upholstered Dining Chairs w/ Splayed Tapered Legs
Located in New York, NY
This elegant set of four mid-century modern dining chairs captures the timeless aesthetic of the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century French Country Open Armchair with Ottoman
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
20th century French Country open armchair with ottoman.
Painted in our soft oyster white, with
Category
20th Century French Provincial Club Chairs
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Wood, Down
Gorgeous Pair of Painted 1920s Era French Louis XVI Fauteuil Open Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Measures: 35 1/4" H x 23 1/4" W x 26" D. Seat height 18". Gorgeous crème painted frames. Age-related distressing.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Beech
T. H. R. Gibbings Open Armchair with Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous T. H. R. Gibbings designed open armchair and ottoman for Widdicomb. Spindled, ebonized
Category
Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
An American Art Deco Steel Frame Open Armchair
By Kem Weber
Located in New York, NY
An American Art Deco steel frame open armchair, the deck with loose seat and back cushion
Category
Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Charming Late 19th Century French Louis XV Style Painted Open Armchairs
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Of generous proportions this pair of 'fauteuil' chairs feature delicate carvings of the Louis XV
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Milo Baughman for James Furniture Open Armchair and Ottoman
By Milo Baughman, The James Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Milo Baughman for James Furniture Company Open Arm High-Back Lounge Chair and Ottoman. The chair
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
A Swedish Rococo Chair Back Bench with Caned Seat
Located in New York, NY
with pad feet. The open chair back with rocaille carved and gilt detail and back splats with raised
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Benches
Wicker Drapery Ghost Armchairs with Open Fronts, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Wicker drapery ghost chairs crafted with a sturdy metal frame ambitiously wrapped in reed from the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Wicker
A Fanciful Italian Carved Giltwood Rope-Twist Open Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fanciful Italian mid-century carved giltwood rope-twist armchair; similar examples can be seen in "Michael Taylor Interior Design" by Stephen Salny, pgs. 60-61, the New York City a...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Lounge Chairs
French Caned Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pair of French caned chairs in geometric open shape with original open circle caning.
Great
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
$12,500
Oak Metamorphic Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
rail and quatrefoil-pierced mid rail above solid seat the chair opens into a sturdy set of Library
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,638
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
Open Frame Solid Beech with Bouclé Armchairs, Italy, 1950
s
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of open frame solid beech armchairs with classic mid-century modern styling and updated white
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Brass
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
Monumental Old Hickory High Back Rocker with Open Cane Weave
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, sturdy and durable. This rocker shows bark with a puritan finish and an open cane weave. The piece is
Category
Vintage 1940s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Hickory
Set of Six French Styled Open Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous set of 6 custom French styled open armchairs hand-crafted in Italy with lacquered ebonized
Category
1990s Italian Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
ENGLISH OAK HALL CHAIR
Located in New York, NY
details feature barley twist stiles, carved profiles on upper chair back, open work splat, and ornate
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
$2,750
Wooden Heart Shaped Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Rustic and simple these wooden chairs with an open heart carved in the back are the perfect
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Wood
Wooden Heart Shaped Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Rustic and simple these Wooden chairs with an open heart carved in the back are the perfect
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Wood
Wooden Heart Shaped Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Rustic and simple these Wooden chairs with an open heart carved in the back are the perfect
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Chairs
Materials
Wood
Wooden Heart Shaped Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Rustic and simple these Wooden chairs with an open heart carved in the back are the perfect
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Chairs
Materials
Wood
Oak Metamorphic Library Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
solid oak seat above pierced scroll supports with foliate decoration. The chair opens into a sturdy set
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Chairs
Materials
Oak
Soren Hansen Low-Back Open Armchair for Fritz Hansen Danish, Midcentury
By Frits Hansen/Soren Hansen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Probably one of the most Classic Danish armchairs, the Soren Hansen designed open armchair from the
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Baker Furniture Company Walnut Open Arm Bergere Louis XV
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This isa nice pair of Baker chairs in good condition and they date to the 1970s era and measure
Category
1990s American Louis XV Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
A pair of French Louis XV painted open armchairs, 18th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Having nicely carved and molded frames with rounded crests, padded backs, arms and seats, supported by shaped aprons and cabriole legs.
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of French Louis XV Style Beige Suede Upholstered Open Wingback Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XV style (19th century) wing back open armchairs with an open lower back
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Louis XVI Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wood
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Open Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the open chair you’re looking for. An open chair — often made from wood, fabric and upholstery — can elevate any home. Find 388 options for an antique or vintage open chair now, or shop our selection of 12 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the open chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An open 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. You’ll likely find more than one open chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alfred Christensen, Fritz Hansen and Edward Wormley produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Open Chair?
Prices for an open chair start at $125 and top out at $45,000 with the average selling for $3,063.
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.
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