Period Armchairs
to
169
1,201
1,171
2,397
22
5
188
184
167
139
129
109
79
69
39
38
36
28
16
12
6
1
1
843
814
736
27
218
350
56
24
11
39
115
55
49
66
35
12
2
1,878
782
386
381
369
2,134
837
649
482
223
2,419
2,401
2,402
48
10
7
7
5
Sort By
Pair of Period English Regency Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of black painted English Regency armchairs with splayed legs.
Top rail and sides between
Category
Antique 1810s British American Classical Armchairs
$1,800 / set
French Period Louis the XIV Armchair
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very elegant armchair in walnut and upholstered with old colorful tapestry.
Very comfortable and
Category
Antique 1690s French Louis XIV Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
19th Century Empire Period Walnut Armchair
Located in Round Top, TX
This stunning and rare 19th century period empire walnut fauteuil is presented in a regal silk
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Period Italian Open Armchairs
Located in Chulmleigh, Devon
Well decorated pair of Italian chairs in original paint with new silk fabric (by design these chairs have drop in seat and back so easily recovered.
Category
Antique 1790s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Beech
$4,792 / set
VENETIAN ROCOCO PERIOD BLUE PAINTED ARMCHAIR
Located in San Francisco, CA
The cartouche-shaped upholstered back centered by a carved shell and issuing shell-carved slightly outswept armrests over a tight seat with a shaped apron on shaped legs; the whole d...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
A Pair of Regency Period Klismos Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of black painted and parcel gilt
Regency period Klismos armchairs, with caned seats and
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of period regency spoon back armchairs
Located in Toronto, ON
Rare form of period spoon back armchairs with brass inlay detail and caned seats. Original faux
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
$16,500 / set
Pair of French Armchair, Louis XVI Period
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of French "Chaise a la Reine."
Louis XVI period.
Original grey paint finish.
Silk
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Birch
$7,900 / set
Rare Period 18th Century English Oak Open Armchair
Located in Boston, MA
Rare period 18th century English oak open armchair with wood seat.
Category
Antique 18th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of period English Regency painted open armchairs
Located in Tacoma, WA
A superb pair of period English Regency painted open armchairs decorated with palmettos and bell
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Wood
18th Century George I Period Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Houston, TX
Fine antique George I period walnut armchair; rolled scroll crest rail flanked by C-scrolled, vasi
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George I Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Armchairs à Châssis Louis XV Period
By Jean-Baptiste Meunier
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of gilded wood armchairs à châssis of the Louis XV period carved with flowers and acanthus
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
$36,000 / set
Carved Walnut Victorian Period Antique Armchair Gold Fabric
Located in Darwen, GB
A good carved walnut Victorian period antique armchair. The deep buttoned shaped back above a
Category
Antique 1860s Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Period Regency Rosewood Library Armchair
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The solid rosewood framed chair with an upholstered back and drop-in seat stands on tapered reeded legs and the original castors.
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Armchairs
SOUTH GERMAN ROCOCO PERIOD OAK AND EBONIZED ARMCHAIR;
Located in San Francisco, CA
the arched back with a scroll-carved crest rail and horizontal backsplat joined by scrolling armrests over a tight seat above a scroll-carved and shaped apron and raised on cabriole ...
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier German Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Francis Jourdain, Pair of Armchairs, Art Deco Period, France
Located in Madrid, ES
Francis Jourdain, ebony, mahogany and aluminum pair of armchairs. Art deco period. France 30'
Category
Vintage 1930s Armchairs
Stylized Mahogany Armchairs of Directoire Period, France, circa 1800
Located in Madrid, ES
Stylized Mahogany Armchairs of Directoire Period. With burgundy velvet from Rubelli, France, circa
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Cantilever Tubular Steel Armchair by Thonet Midcentury Bauhaus Period
By Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
An original tubular steel armchair from the 1930s midcentury Bauhaus Period The cantilever armchair
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Danish Style Wood Metal Armchair from Period 1960
Located in Udine, IT
Vintage armchair, Danish style, 1960 period. Good vintage condition about the structure. New
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Minimalist Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Carved Mahogany Hepplewhite Period Sheild Back Armchairs
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Woodbury, CT
A pair of mahogany carved Hepplewhite armchairs with shield shaped backs attributed to Gillows
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Hepplewhite Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
George III 18th Century Adam Period Mahogany Open Armchair
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The elegant chair is carved throughout and has recently been re-covered in patterned green silk fabric.
Measures: Seat height 44.00 cm.
Category
Antique 1770s English Adam Style Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Spanish Carved Walnut Armchair, Carlos II Period, Late 17th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Spanish carved walnut armchair. Carlos II period, late 17th century.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of George III Period Painted Armchairs, 18th Century, English
Located in Woodbury, CT
A pair of George III period painted armchairs with shield shaped backs on square tapered legs
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Armchairs
18th Century George II Period Mahogany Armchair by Giles Grendey
Located in Herzele, BE
A very rare 18th century George II period mahogany armchair. The cartouche shaped and moulded back
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Carved Walnut Victorian Period Deep Buttoned Antique Armchair Gold Upholstery
Located in Darwen, GB
A carved walnut Victorian period deep buttoned antique armchair. The deep buttoned shaped back with
Category
Antique 1860s Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
17th Century William and Mary Period Oak Armchair c. 1690
Located in Heathfield, GB
A beautifully shaped William and Mary oak armchair with well carved horse-bone legs and arm
Category
Antique 1690s William and Mary Armchairs
Materials
Oak
George Ii Period Mahogany Armchair, In The Manner of Chippendale
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Fresno, CA
A George II mahogany armchair, in the Chippendale manner. The top rail above a pierced splat
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chippendale Armchairs
Gustav Bergström, Swedish Grace Period Quilted Birch and Marquetry Armchair
By SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors, Gustav Bergstrom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The concave back centering a parquetry panel, issuing two sweeping armrests flanking a wide upholstered seat, above a fluted apron on rectangular legs, the front two legs surmounted ...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Pair of 18th Century Carved Mahogany Chippendale Period Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
A pair of carved mahogany Chippendale gainsborough chairs with ball and claw feet, acanthus carved knees and raked cabriole rear legs ending in padded feet. The backs with cupids bow...
Category
Antique 18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
English Georgian Period Hepplewhite Armchair with Oval Back and Carved Splat
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian Hepplewhite period mahogany armchair with carved splat within an oval back
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
English Georgian Period Mahogany Sheraton Pair of Armchairs Square Carved Back
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian III Period Sheraton pair of mahogany armchairs with square carved backs, leaf and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Armchair for a Dog by Jacob, Empire Period, Early 19th Century
Located in Valbroye, CH
A small Empire armchair (bergère) for a dog (e.g. pug dog) delivered by Jacob Desmalter in 1809 for
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
English Georgian Period Mahogany Chippendale Armchair with Slip Seat Carved Back
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian mahogany Chippendale armchair with carved shaped central splat, H stretcher, slip
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Ranch Monterey Period 1930s Armchair with Folding Arm Restored Finish
Located in Pasadena, CA
Armchair with new leather upholstery, circa 1930s. Restored finish. Measure: Open the chair is 38
Category
Vintage 1930s American Rancho Monterey Armchairs
Pair of 18th Century English George II Period Gainsborough Library Armchairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
rich and patinated period surface. English, circa 1730-1740.
Category
Antique 1730s English George II Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Two Armchairs, Black Wood, Napoléon III Period - 2nd Half of the Nineteenth
Located in LES LILAS, FR
Two Armchairs in Black Wood, Napoléon III Period.
They go with a pretty bench.
Seat in excellent
Category
Antique 1880s French Napoleon III Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
French Louis XVI Period, Lacquered Beechwood Pair of Large Armchairs, circa 1780
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
French Louis XVI period, Lacquered beechwood pair of large armchairs, circa 1780
An excellent
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Pair of 18th Century Louis XV Period Fauteuil Armchairs for Restoration
Located in Glencarse, GB
Beautifully carved cabrial legs, finely shaped back, all waiting restoration.
Previously gilt, some of the gilding is still evident beneath the over-work.
Sizes:
Width across a...
Category
Antique 1730s French Louis XV Armchairs
Pair of French 19th Century Empire Period Ebonized Open Armchairs, circa 1820
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a very smart and attractive pair of French Empire Napoleonic period, early 19th century
Category
Antique 1820s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique French Napoleon III Period Faux Bamboo Beechwood Armchair circa 1865
Located in Houston, TX
Receive our new selections direct from 1stdibs by email each week. Please click Follow Dealer below and see them first!
This amazing antique French chair circa 1865 has been carve...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Faux Bamboo
Fine and Rare Antique English George III Period Windsor Armchair, circa 1775
Located in Houston, TX
Rare antique English George III period yew wood and elm vasi-comb-back Windsor armchair, with a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Armchairs
English Georgian Period Elm Ladderback Fireside Armchair with Rush Seat, c. 1800
Located in San Francisco, CA
An uncommon circa 1800 English Georgian period country ladderback fireside armchair in elm with
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Stunning Pair of Early 19th Century Regency Period Goncalo Alves Easy Armchairs
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The pair of armchairs with sprung seats, padded armrests and serpentine fronts sit on 'C' scroll
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
From Provence a Rare Louis XVI Period Pair of Armchairs in Carved Walnut
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
period pair of armchairs. The quality and the originality of the execution allows us to say, that our
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Period Empire Chair
Located in Chamblee, GA
A wonderful Empire mahogany chair with gilded carved dolphins and acanthus leaf on arms. Claw ormolu gilt feet.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
$4,500
Chippendale Period Arm Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Chippendale period mahogany ladderback arm chair, circa 1760. Chair seat upholstered in
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
French Empire Period Fauteuil
Located in Seattle, WA
and gold silk fabric (representative of the period).
OFFERED AT THIS 50% OFF PRICE FOR 2015 ONLY!
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Louis XVI period Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Early 19th century chair with caning throughout.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
$1,800
Charles II Period Turner
s Chair
Located in London, GB
Pole Lathe Turned Solid Fruitwood
With Excellent Original Surface and Colour
British, c.1670
38 ½” high x 22” wide x 16. ¼” deep (Seat Height 16 ½” high)
Provenance: The Derek a...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Louis XVI period fauteuil walnut
Located in Santa Monica, CA
charming piece for boudoir or desk with velour fabric
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Armchairs
Period English Well-Patinated Country Chair
Located in Port Chester, NY
A beautifully patinated very early, period, country armchair. The oak is worn in a very desirable
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
String, Wood
Regency Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Woodbury, CT
A rare and unusual English Regency period open armchair appearing to be in its original mottled
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Yew
Pair of Period Art Deco Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of oak chairs.
Upholstery by Timothy Corrigan. He is named one of the world's top 100 interior designers by Architectural Digest and one of the world's top 40 designers by The ...
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$7,200 / set
A Pair of Period Empire Fauteuils.
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of beautifully carved Empire mahogany Fauteuils.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
$12,500 / set
Regency Lyre-Back Armchair
Located in Darlington, GB
A fine English regency period lyre-back armchair, in the manner of Thomas Hope. C.1820
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of French Louis XV Period Fauteuils
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A good sized pair of walnut and beechwood carved French armchairs, dating to the mid 18th century
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$5,495 / set
Armchair, Baroque, 18th Century
Located in Lučenec, SK
A beautiful Baroquoe armchair obtained from an English farmhouse near Broadway, Worcestershire. The
Category
Antique 1770s English Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Pearwood
- 1
- ...
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Period Armchairs", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
Period Armchairs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of period armchairs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and mahogany, all period armchairs available were constructed with great care. We have 966 antique and vintage period armchairs in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Period armchairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Period armchairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Louis XV, Regency and Georgian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Many period armchairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Thonet, Louis Delanois and George Hepplewhite produced popular period armchairs that are worth a look.
How Much are Period Armchairs?
Prices for period armchairs start at $496 and top out at $152,000 with the average selling for $4,779.
Finding the Right Armchairs for You
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.
If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.
Read More
All the Furniture in This Organic Modern Soho Loft Can Be Yours
Andrianna Shamaris has filled her epic new home with pieces of her own design.
20 Inviting Dining Rooms Perfectly Arranged for Entertaining
Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.
Nobody Puts This Sunny Sofa in a Corner
With its plush cushions, cane details and dazzlingly colorful back, it’s inviting from every angle.
The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Fred Rigby’s Modular Seating Can Be Configured in So Many Handy Ways
The plush Cove Slipper 2.5 Seater sofa is just one of many convenient combinations from the London-based maker.
This Chubby-Chic Quilted Stool Stands on Its Own Two Feet
Sam Klemick's cool stool is edgy, cozy and environmentally sustainable all at once.
Is Lionel Jadot the Willy Wonka of Upcycled Belgian Design?
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
Rock Your Cares Away on This Sunny Hand-Crocheted Swing
The boho-chic Enchanted Forest Swing, handmade by marginalized women from Turkey and Syria, is uplifting in every way.
More Ways To Browse
Antique Bouquet Holder
Antique Boxes With Secret Compartments
Antique Brass Monkey
Antique Brass Toy
Antique Brides Basket
Antique Bronze Pheasants
Antique Bronze Shiva
Antique Buffalo Pottery
Antique Butsudan
Antique Card File Cabinet
Antique Carlton Ware
Antique Cast Iron Cats
Antique Cast Iron Fireplace Log Holder
Antique Cast Iron Garden Seat Ends
Antique Cheese Press
Antique Chiming Mantel Clocks
Antique Chinese Boxwood Hand Carved
Antique Chinese Cinnabar Vase