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20th Century Bench in Turner s Chairs Style French Provincial Baluster Bench
Located in Labrit, Landes
French provincial hall baluster bench, late 18th century In the turner's chairs style, Open arms
Category

Early 1900s French French Provincial Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Beech

Set of 6 Single and 2 Arm Chippendale Revival Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A fine quality set of 6 single and 2 arm Chippendale revival Mahogany Dining Chairs, acanthus
Category

Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Mahogany

Palace Chair by George Sowden for Memphis, Milano, Blue, Green, Yellow, Black
By George Sowden, Memphis Milano
Located in Kansas City, MO
George Sowden for Memphis "Palace Chair", 1983. Multicolor form with arms. Completely original with
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Wood

Arnold Madsen for Madsen Schubell Rare Pair of Clam Chairs, Denmark, 1944
By Arnold Madsen, Madsen Schubell
Located in New York, NY
Arnold Madsen for Madsen & Schubell rare pair of Clam chairs with beech arms and legs and
Category

1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Bouclé, Birch

20th Century Black American Plycraft Set of Four Dining Chairs by Norman Cherner
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
seat backrest of the armchairs, side chairs are slightly arched with sculptural arms, standing on four
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Foam, Wood

Antique Italian Walnut High Back Armchair with Patterned Leather Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Italian, 19th century, hand-carved, walnut hall chair with curved arms and stretcher. Newer
Category

19th Century Italian Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair of Ming Dynasty Style Elmwood Scholar Armchairs with Rattan Seats
Located in Yonkers, NY
, adorned with a splat carved in low-relief. Each chair is flanked with curving open arms and gooseneck
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Elm, Rattan

English Georgian Mahogany Armchair with Upholstered Slip Seat, c. 1720
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Queen Anne / George I chair with shepherd crook arms and vasiform splat beneath a yoke crest rail
Category

Early 18th Century English George I Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Chinese Elmwood Dark Patina Dengguayi Scholar s Lamp Armchair with Pierced Splat
Located in Yonkers, NY
, adding a touch of sophistication and cultural significance. The chair’s sinuous open arms with out
Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Elm

Restored Two-Strand Slope Seat Rattan Chaise Lounge With Ottoman
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Two-strand slope seat rattan lounge chair with matching ottoman. The chair arms feature 2 full
Category

1950s American Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Rattan

Pair of 19th Century French Regency Faux Boix Painted Armchairs with Caned Seats
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
natural wood grain. The chairs are designed with sweeping curved arms that gracefully end in delicate
Category

19th Century British Regency Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Cane, Wood

One Two Folding Savonarola Armchairs with Silk Hanging Tassels Well Carved
By Dante Savonarola
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
is for the traditional chair with the rounded arms and silk tassels, the other chair which is listed
Category

20th Century English Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Wood

Venetian Murano Art Glass Fun Fantasy Colorful 12" Bottle Neck Vase With Frog
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Tustin, CA
few tools. To refine the form of Murano glass, the glassblower sits in the special “glassmaker’s chair
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Murano Glass

15" Tall Murano Art Glass Dolphin Sculpture With 24 Karat Gold Flecks on Sphere
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Tustin, CA
few tools. To refine the form of Murano glass, the glassblower sits in the special “glassmaker’s chair
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Murano Glass

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Style Upholstered Armchair
Located in High Point, NC
generous comfort and a tailored appearance that complements the chair’s structured silhouette. Rolled arms
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Regency Style Marquetry Walnut Armchairs, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Regency Style Figural Marquetry Walnut Arm Chairs, each with scroll arms and red
Category

20th Century British Regency Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Modernist 3-Strand 3/4 Pretzel "Kauai" Rattan Settee Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
New old stock 3-strand ¾ rattan loveseat sofa "Kauai" Sofa featuring 3/4 pretzel chair arms with
Category

1990s American Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Rattan

Antique Settee of Ebonized Wood Frame and New Upholstery, France, 1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
French settees, known as "canapé" in French, evolved from early prototypes like double chairs with
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Wool, Upholstery, Wood

Modernist 3-Strand 3/4 Pretzel "Kauai" 3 Seat Rattan Sofa Sleeper Bed
Located in Van Nuys, CA
chair arms with loop center feet and fold-out queen mattress. Add that mid-20th-century Hawaiian charm
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Rattan

Modernist 3-Strand 3/4 Pretzel "Kauai" 3 Seat Rattan Sofa
Located in Van Nuys, CA
New old stock 3-strand 3/4, three-seat rattan "Kauai" Sofa featuring 3/4 pretzel chair arms with
Category

1990s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Rattan

Arts Crafts Armchair By Liberty Co
Located in Petworth, GB
A wonderful Arts and Crafts Liberty & Co turned spindle chair with shaped arms and twisted supports
Category

Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Carolean Oak Metamorphic Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
. Readily convertible using removable pins from table formation into a high back chair with shapely curved
Category

17th Century English Charles II Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Oak

Richard Frinier for Brown Jordan Florentine Garden Dining Suite
By Brown Jordan
Located in Rio Vista, CA
inches deep with a 29 inch dining height. Each chair has large scrolled arms with the iconic lattice seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Aluminum

Antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid three piece suite
Located in Ipswich, GB
inlaid settee, arm chair and a pair of side chairs with open arms, turned tapering front legs and
Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Signed Gunlocke Sculpted Walnut Armchair
By Gunlocke
Located in West Chester, PA
Genuine Gunlocke solid walnut chair with orange uphostery and sculpted arms. Signed with metal tag
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Scandinavian Modern pair Bristol armchairs by Lindlöfs Mǒbler, Lammhult Sweden
By Lindlöfs möbler
Located in New York, NY
A pair of solid rosewood "Bristol" chairs with elegantly carved arms, a gentle curved backrest
Category

1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Wrought Iron

Set of 7 Hand Dyed Leather Armchairs
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality set of 7 hand dyed leather armchairs, each chair with open arms, stands
Category

Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair Mid-Century Armchairs after Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Trenton, NJ
lounge chairs. With sculpted wood arms and legs, these chairs boast a sleek silhouette that’s both
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair Mid-Century Armchairs after Thonet
Pair Mid-Century Armchairs after Thonet
$796 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Custom Settee
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Denton, TX
This assemblage of three chairs into a settee with bentwood arms was custom ordered by Stephens
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Upholstery, Ash, Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Arthur Umanoff Granada Dining Set - Unsigned
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in East Freetown, MA
base and glass top. With six wrought-iron chairs two with arms.
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Iron

Early 18th Century Yew Wood Windsor Armchair
Located in London, GB
A fine early 18th century English yew wood Windsor chair with outswept arms, Chippendale back splat
Category

Early 18th Century English Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Yew

1970s Mid Century Modern Dining Set of 7
Located in North Hollywood, CA
set also includes six dining chairs, two with arms and four armless, creating the perfect dining set.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Burl

Thonet Bentwood Armchairs
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid-century modern lounge chairs with sculpted flat bentwood arms. Single "floating" seat
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Bentwood

Antique set of four Hepplewhite period carved mahogany stuffed back armchairs
Located in London, GB
manner, having shaped backs & setback scroll-end moulded arms. The chairs with serpentine shaped
Category

Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Mahogany

ONE Wittmann Pink Leslie Armchair in STOCK
By Wittmann
Located in New York, NY
ONE CHAIR. Leslie low back dining chair (Stitched) with arms Arms upholstered in nappa flint
Category

2010s Austrian Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Fabric, Leather

ONE Wittmann Pink Leslie Armchair in STOCK
ONE Wittmann Pink Leslie Armchair in STOCK
$1,650 Sale Price / set
50% Off
George III Painted Settee
Located in Essex, MA
Three chair back with arms and caned seat raised on square tapered legs. the back splats with
Category

Late 18th Century English George III Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique vintage modern lounge chair with exposed wood arms and tufted back. Great design with Mid
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Fabric

20th Century Blue-Grey Danish Single Walnut Armchair - Vintage Scandinavian Chai
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Walnut, in good condition. The tall backrest of the Scandinavian lounge, side chair is curved with gently
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Walnut

Beautiful Pair of Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Carved Wood Armchairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Beautiful Pair of Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Carved Wood Arm Chairs High backs with high
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Fine French Leather Louis XV Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
; unusual and lovely! Solid walnut, the chair features curved arms, upholstered with leather at the center
Category

Early 1900s French Louis XV Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Country House Club Sofa
Located in Greenwich, CT
A large sofa on an upholstered frame with rolled club-chair arms. Three generous down-filled seats
Category

1940s English Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Upholstery

18th Century continental satinwood armchairs
Located in London, GB
splats. The chairs with well-shaped set-back arms and stuff over seats supported on tapering legs ending
Category

Late 18th Century English George III Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Satinwood

Thonet Style Italian Armchairs
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of petite chairs with exaggerated sculpted arms and vinyl cushioned seats. Brass nail head
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Faux Leather

Pair of Bamboo Armchairs, Sweden circa 1900-20
Located in Round Top, TX
Bamboo arm chairs with curved arms and backrest. These timeless armchairs sit low and firm; they
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Burlap, Bamboo

Mid-Century Slope Armchair by Kroehler
By Kroehler Mfg. Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage lounge chair with dramatic swooping arms and tapered wood legs. Great comfort and design by
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Fabric

Vitra Contemporary Black/Nero Profile Office Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary black plastic and fabric upholstered office chair with adjustable back rest, curved
Category

20th Century Scandinavian Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Stick Wicker Porch or Patio Seating Ensemble
Located in Sheffield, MA
matching club chairs. Wonderful design with wide arms, light yellow paint and green accent. Measures: Arm
Category

Early 20th Century North American Adirondack Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Wicker

Antique, Tapestry Covered French Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful pair of hand-carved, 19th c., French chairs with turned legs and arms terminating in
Category

1880s French Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Cotton, Walnut

Rare Marcel Breuer BT-24 Armchair by Metz En Co Thonet, Netherlands, 1931
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Den Haag, NL
with wooden arms but very scarce in edition with the original Bakelite arms. The seat from the chair is
Category

1930s German Bauhaus Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Steel, Chrome

English Chippendale Mahogany Spoon Back Upholstered Library Armchair, Circa 1770
Located in Charleston, SC
English Chippendale mahogany spoon back library chair with flanking scrolled fluted arms and
Category

1770s English Chippendale Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Muslin, Mahogany

Whimsical Venetian Murano Art Glass Frog on a Lily Pad over a Globe Paperweight
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Tustin, CA
“glassmaker’s chair,” with extended arms, to support the blowpipe.
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Murano Glass

Venetian Murano Art Glass Modern Free Flow Design Polychrome Abstract Vase
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Tustin, CA
glass, the glassblower sits in the special “glassmaker’s chair,” with extended arms, to support the
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Mid Century Murano Art Glass Aqua and Gold Vetro Sommerso Book Ends
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Tustin, CA
glass, the glassblower sits in the special “glassmaker’s chair,” with extended arms, to support the
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Murano Glass

Mid Century Murano Art Glass Curving Aqua and Golden Yellow Vetro Sommerso Vase
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Tustin, CA
few tools. To refine the form of Murano glass, the glassblower sits in the special “glassmaker’s chair
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Murano Glass

Very Large Murano Art Glass Cobalt Blue and Green Sommerso Dolphin Sculpture
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Tustin, CA
glass, the glassblower sits in the special “glassmaker’s chair,” with extended arms, to support the
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Murano Glass

Bauhaus Steel Tubing Armchair Modèle 8319 by Erich Dieckmann, 1931
By Erich Dieckmann
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Rare Bauhaus armchair by Erich Dieckmann, Germany, 1931 Stunning sculptural lounge chair, tubular
Category

1930s German Bauhaus Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Steel

American Regency Mahogany Acanthus Foliage Upholstered Armchair Baltimore C 1815
Located in Charleston, SC
American Regency mahogany acanthus foliage arm chair with reeded scrolled arms, flanking blocked
Category

1810s American Regency Used Chairs With Arms

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

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Used Chairs With Arms For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of used chairs with arms available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and metal, all used chairs with arms available were constructed with great care. Used chairs with arms have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of used chairs with arms to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Art Deco used chairs with arms are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made used chairs with arms over the years, but those made by Knoll, Arne Jacobsen and Dunbar are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Used Chairs With Arms?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,678, while they’re typically $145 on the low end and $69,500 highest priced.

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 Used Chairs With Arms
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Chairs 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, 2022
    A corner chair is designed to fit into the corner of a room and be pulled out when additional seating is needed. Some corner chairs were also used at desks because they allowed more freedom of movement for the sitter. Corner chairs were also called roundabout chairs, smoking chairs, barber’s chairs, writing chairs and desk chairs. Shop a collection of corner chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    A lambing chair is a refined piece of antique furniture. It is a boxy type of wood armchair that is rarely upholstered. It can be utilized as a seating arrangement in offices, homes and other types of environments should space allow for it. Its wooden box armchair-like appearance is quite eye-catching. Find a wide collection of unique lambing chairs on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Accent chairs are single-seat chairs that are used not only as an additional seating space, but also to add visual interest to a room. They are designed to be a focal point in a room — perhaps the color of the upholstery is offbeat or unconventional, perhaps the frame is especially ornate. These chairs are seating pieces that have a role beyond just their basic function. Find a collection of antique and vintage accent chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    Slipper chairs were used by women from royal families as well as by members of society’s upper class. They would sit on these chairs placed in their bedrooms while domestic servants helped them put on the shoes. Now the slipper chair is a medium to large upholstered occasional chair that lacks arms and sits low to the ground. It is a very common piece of furniture to have. 1stDibs offers a collection of slipper chairs to choose from.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A common plastic used in chairs is thermoplastic polypropylene injected into a mold. Because of its strength and durability, thermoplastic polypropylene is a great material and it doesn't present the risk of breaking or a furnishing losing its shape. This type of plastic is good for chairs that might undergo heavy wear.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A wing chair is another name for a wingback chair, which features long armchair protrusions that were initially designed to shield the chair’s occupant from the drafts and intense heat radiating from a fireplace. It has a long backrest with sides at the top that point out like wings. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of antique and vintage wingback chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A director’s chair is stereotypically associated with movie directors. The lightweight chair has scissored legs, can often be folded for ease of transport or storage and is a popular silhouette for camping chairs. Shop an assortment of director chair styles on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A sedan chair was used in the past for transporting a passenger through the streets of the city. It is a covered cabin that was carried on poles by two people.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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, 2023
    An 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Panton chairs can be used outdoors. Crafted with molded plastic, the Panton chair can be stacked and can withstand the snow, rain and other weather elements. Designed by Verner Panton, this classic chair is widely loved by home decor enthusiasts and can be found through a variety of authorized retailers, including 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
    What used office chairs are worth can vary greatly. The maker, age, style, type and condition will all impact the value. Chairs made by certain makers may be worth quite a bit. Examples of chairs that are often highly sought after include those produced by Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Knoll and Arne Jacobsen. Checking the sales history for chairs similar to yours can give you a rough idea of its value. For a more specific valuation, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable dealer. Find a wide variety of office chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023
    Yes, accent chairs are meant to be used. Although they enhance the appearance of a space, accent chairs can also serve as comfortable seats. In fact, many of the most iconic accent chairs like Charles and Ray Eames' Eames lounge chair and Arne Jacobsen's Egg chair were designed to both please the eye and comfortably support the contours of the human body. Explore a wide range of accent chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The white Eames lounge chair is the currently featured chair of the hosts (sharks) on the television show Shark Tank. This iconic chair was first designed by Charles and Ray Eames for the Herman Miller furniture company and was released in 1956. Created for a high-end market, these chairs have been a part of the New York’s Museum of Modern Art and are acclaimed worldwide. Find a collection of expertly vetted Eames furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023
    There are many kinds of furniture you can use instead of accent chairs. Depending on the style of your room, a cushioned dining chair or desk chair may work to provide extra seating. You can also introduce a second sofa or a loveseat. Large ottomans may also double as seating. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of chairs and other seating options.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, you can indeed use Eiffel chairs outside. Its molded plastic seat and durable frame make this gorgeous chair an excellent addition for your outdoor seating needs. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Eiffel chairs from some of the top sellers around the world.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    No 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.