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Classic Paul Frankl Dining Chairs Johnson Furniture
By Johnson Furniture Co., Paul Frankl
Located in Miami, FL
, 20" wide and 20" deep. Arm chair measurements listed in measurements. Five seats upholstered in a
Category

Vintage 1940s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

Set Of Eight Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
side chair is 20" wide and the arm chairs are slightly larger at 25.5" wide.
Category

Vintage 1940s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Regency Faux Bois Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Arm chair 24.5 wide
Category

Late 20th Century American Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Silk, Wood

Milo Baughman High Back Cane Dining Chairs for Thayer Coggin
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Denton, TX
. Measures: Arm chair 21.5 " wide by 21.75" deep by 43.5" high arm height 26" 6 side chairs 18.5" wide by
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Suite of Six Dining Chairs in Brass after Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Baughman, circa 1970s. *armless chairs: 19" wide 19" deep *arm chairs: 20" wide 20.5" deep 25.5
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Vintage Regency Cerused Cane Bergere Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Arm chair 24.5 wide
Category

Late 20th Century American Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Flame Stitch Upholstery Pattern Wide French Provincial Arm Lounge Chair by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Flame stitch upholstery pattern wide French provincial arm lounge chair by Baker.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Danish Teak Dining Chairs in Green Red and Dijon Knoll Fabric
By Dixie Furniture Co., Arne Vodder
Located in Chattanooga, TN
violet. Armchairs: 20 3/8” wide x 18.75” deep Arm-less chairs: 18” wide x 18” deep x 31.5” high
Category

Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Ten Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Dining Chairs, B. Altman c. 1920
Located in Shippensburg, PA
outstanding antique set of dining chairs for any decorator. Measurements: Arm Chairs: 24" wide x 21-22
Category

Early 20th Century American Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs

Set of 10 Mahogany Irish Chippendale Style Dining Chairs Beige / Gold Fabric
Located in Long Branch, NJ
et of 10 Mahogany Irish Chippendale Style Dining Chairs Beige / Gold Fabric Dimensions : Arm
Category

Vintage 1980s British Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 12 Dining Chairs by Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, Paul Smith Fabric
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Kansas City, MO
. These are super sturdy, relatively wide dining chairs. Arm height is 25 inches
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Set of Ten (10) Italian Renaissance Revival Chairs in Original Leather c. 1880
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
Side Chairs: 18" wide x 15" deep x 43.5" high Arm Chairs: 25.5" wide x 23" deep x 47.25" high
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Dining Room Chairs

Heywood Wakefield Dining Table Set with 6 M1553 Cat’s Eye Dining Chairs
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
chairs: 15.5” Deep x 19” wide x 32.5” high (17.5” Seat height). (2) Arm chairs: 23.25” Wide x 16.5
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Maple

Set of 8 English Made Oak Dining Chairs with Rush Seats, circa 1990s
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
" deep x 40" high Seat height 19" Arm chair 24" wide x 21 1/2" deep x 42" high Seat height 19".
Category

Late 20th Century English Country Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Set of Six Dining Chairs by John Widdicomb, circa 1950, Made in USA
By John Widdicomb
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Six wide Seat Dining Chairs two arm and four side all with spindle backs and tapered legs. The
Category

Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Ladder-Back Dining Chairs, Set of Ten, 1955
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
" wide Seat height 18.50” Arm Chair 33.50” high 23” wide 22.50” deep 25” Arm Height 4" seat cushions
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Maple

Vintage Wide Frame French Country Louis XV Style Floral Carved Bergere Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage wide frame French Country / Louis XV style floral carved bergere arm chair. Lounge chair
Category

Vintage 1960s American Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Percival Lafer Cognac Leather Rosewood MP-163 "Earth" Living Room Seating Set
By Percival Lafer
Located in Chattanooga, TN
” Deep x 34.5” High (15” seat height) Lafer Arm Chair 31.5” Wide x 32.75” Deep x 35.5” High (14.5” seat
Category

Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Smoked Glass, Rosewood

Set of Four Side and Two Armchairs, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Lambertville, NJ
. Arm Chair 22" Wide, 28" High, 20" Deep, seat 17.5 Side Chair 19" Wide, 38"High, 20" Deep, Seat 17.5
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair J.L. Moller Armchairs
By J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wide Teak arm chair with rope seat, model number 404, designed in 1974 by Jorgen Henrik Moller for
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak, Cord

French Rococo Arm Chairs Carved Giltwood Fauteuils
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stylish pair of French Rococo gilt arm chairs Very wide arms so comfortable to sit in Ornately
Category

Vintage 1920s Rococo Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of James Mont Chairs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of wide James Mont arm chairs with black lacquer frames from the late 1940's.
Category

Vintage 1940s American Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Vintage Metal Outdoor Table And Four Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
includes powder coating in the customer's choice of standard colors. Arm chairs: 20" wide x 16.5" deep x
Category

20th Century American Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Mid Century Modern French Cubist Club Chair Armchair
Located in West Hartford, CT
Newly reupholstered vintage French mid century wide arm club chair. What sets this piece apart is
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Adirondack Settee Matching Chair From Maine In Original Paint
By New England Glass Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
settee is 37 high x 52 wide x 36 deep.The arm chair is 36 high x 32 wide x 37 deep.
Category

Vintage 1930s American Settees

Awesome Vintage American Ranch Oak Club Chair
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
: Bunk beds, spacious oak dressers, wide, low-set, padded arm chairs, and gleaming solid oak dining
Category

Vintage 1940s American Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Thomasville Embassy Chinoiserie Asian Modern Dining Set Expanding Table Chairs
By Raymond K. Sobota, Thomasville, Century Furniture
Located in Chattanooga, TN
" High (19.25" seat height) Arm chairs: 21.25” Wide x 20" Deep x 41.25" High (19.25" seat height, 24.25
Category

Vintage 1980s American Chinoiserie Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Fabric, Fruitwood

Coquille Form Sofa and Pair of Chairs Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Troy, MI
”, sofa seat depth 22”. Chair overall measurements are 31" high x 38" wide x 33" deep. Chair arm height
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Brass

Vintage Coastal Brown Jordan Cast Aluminum Outdoor Dining Table 6 Chairs
By Brown Jordan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
chair - 22.75 wide Table - 72x 47.5x29 Seat height - 17
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Dining Room Sets

Materials

Aluminum

Knoll Saarinen Mid Century Modern White and Red Tulip Dining Table and Chair Set
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
tall, 67 in long, and 40 in wide. The arm chair measures 32 in tall, 26.5 in wide, and 21 in deep. They
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Metal

JOHN RISLEY
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of chairs and table;en suite. Rare white enameled finish. Table is 13.5" high 31" wide
Category

Vintage 1950s American Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Steel

Late nineteenth century French LXVI five piece salon set
Located in New York City, NY
- 48" wide x 45" ht x 25" deep arm chair- 25" wide x 45" ht x 23" deep side chair- 19" wide x 37" ht
Category

Antique 19th Century French Living Room Sets

Pair Asian Modern Mahogany Floating Seat Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Asian modern carved mahogany wood and ivory print silk upholstered arm chairs. Wide set
Category

Vintage 1950s American Armchairs

Contemporary Transitional Berman Rossetti Dark Oak Dining Room Table Set
By Berman Rosetti
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
and sides. The table measures 30.25 in tall, 72 in long, and 42 in wide. The two arm chairs measures
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dining Room Sets

Materials

Oak

A 5 Piece Russell Woodard porch set
Located in Ferndale, MI
A 5 Piece Russell Woodard porch set. Sofa: 28" high x 53" wide x 24" deep, 5 Arm Chairs: 34 1/2
Category

20th Century American Sofas

Biedermeier Armchairs with Blue Upholstery, Baltic States Around 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of arm chairs with wide upper rail and carved velarium decor on the backrests, curved armrests
Category

Antique 1830s Baltic Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Theodore Alexander Antiqued Mahogany Rectangular Dining Table
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Lake Worth, FL
40" deep 27" chair arm clearance Condition Very solid and structurally sound. In very good
Category

Late 20th Century Dining Room Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Antique c 1900 Writing Desk by Klingmans
Located in Lake Worth, FL
" high 40" wide 22.5" deep 25" chair arm clearance Condition In structurally sound and sturdy
Category

Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

Brass Glass Dining Game Table by Design Institute of America
By Design Institute America
Located in Lake Worth, FL
from the listing. Approximate measurements in inches 28" high 40.5" wide 40.5" deep 26.25 chair arm
Category

Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Brass

Vintage MCM Pedestal Dining Game Table
Located in Lake Worth, FL
" chair arm clearance Condition: In structurally sound and sturdy condition with no notable damage to 1
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Formica, Wood

McGuire Bamboo Dining Table Oval
By McGuire
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Glass Top Approximate Measurements in Inches Base with Glass 29" high 84" wide 50.5" deep 28" chair
Category

Vintage 1980s Organic Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Glass

Vintage Bamboo Dining Table Old Florida Boho
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Measurements in Inches 29.75" high 42.5" wide 42.5" deep 28" chair arm clearance Condition In good
Category

Vintage 1970s Bohemian Dining Room Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Formica

Vintage American Cowboy Ranch Oak Love-seat by A. Brandt
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
: Bunk beds, spacious oak dressers, wide, low-set, padded arm chairs, and gleaming solid oak dining
Category

Vintage 1940s American Loveseats

Materials

Oak, Naugahyde

Vintage American Cowboy Ranch Oak Corner Table by A. Brandt
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
-set, padded arm chairs, and gleaming solid oak dining tables. The Brandt Oak factory closed in 1988
Category

Vintage 1940s American End Tables

Materials

Oak

Original American "Cowboy Ranch Oak" Step Table by A. Brandt
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
, wide, low-set, padded arm chairs, and gleaming solid oak dining tables. The Brandt Oak factory closed
Category

Vintage 1940s American End Tables

Materials

Oak

Pair of Modern Dakota Jackson Arm/Lounge Chairs, New Linen Upholstery
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Dakota Jackson Style arm/lounge chairs, America, 1980s This pair of sturdy wide arm chairs
Category

Vintage 1980s Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fruitwood

Set of Six Spindle Back Dining Chairs by Heywood Wakefield, 1960s
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Rosendahl, DE
are 50 cm wide, arm chairs 58 cm.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cherry

Wide-Arm Easy Chair by Hans Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A comfortable easy chair with generous wide arms and a pitched seat and back with matching ottoman.
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Oak

1940s American Rustic Wide Paddle Arm Maple Lounge Chairs
By Sykes Furniture Company, H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Company
Located in Rochester, NY
Large-scale rustic wide paddle arm maple lounge chairs attributed to Cushman Furniture of Vermont
Category

Vintage 1940s American Rustic Lounge Chairs

Materials

Maple

Cushman Wide Paddle Arm Lounge Chair in Rock Maple by Herman De Vries
By H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Company, Herman de Vries
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful solid hard rock maple lounge chair designed by Herman de Vries for Cushman. Very heavy
Category

Vintage 1930s American Adirondack Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Maple

Pair Amsterdam School, Art Deco, Arm Chairs
By Metz Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Amsterdam School" pair of arm chairs with wide whale corduroy seating and rope tied to the frames
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rope, Wood

Rustic Paddle Arm Lounge Chairs, circa 1940
By H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Company
Located in Rochester, NY
A substantially sized pair of rustic wide paddle arm maple lounge chairs in all original vintage
Category

Vintage 1940s American Rustic Lounge Chairs

Materials

Maple

1970s Postmodern 6-Piece Modular Sectional Sofa
By Thayer Coggin
Located in Burbank, CA
chairs Measure 28" wide Arm chairs Measure 33" wide. Corner chair measures 33" wide x 48" back corner
Category

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs Ottoman for GETAMA
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Two Hans J. Wegner for GETAMA wide arm lounge chairs & ottomans in white Turkish bouclé with soft
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Bouclé, Oak

Exceptional Set Of 10 French Style Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
are very solid feeling and comfortable. Dimensions: Arm Chair 24.5" wide by 25.5" deep by 44.25
Category

20th Century Louis XV Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vintage Pair of Solid Oak Model GE-290 Lounge Chairs by Hans Wegner for GETAMA
By GETAMA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
grain throughout. Well made chairs with a high backrest, angled legs, and wide seats. These comfortable
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Set of 8 Georgian Mahogany Gothic Dining Chairs
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
chairs are original. Larger arm chair: 34" (87cm) high, 21.5" (55cm) wide, 21" (54cm) deep Smaller
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English Gothic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

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Wide Arm Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the wide arm chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each wide arm chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wood and oak. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect wide arm chair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A wide arm chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Scandinavian Modern, Art Deco and Louis XV styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made wide arm chair over the years, but those crafted by Hans J. Wegner, Baker Furniture Company and Herman de Vries are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Wide Arm Chair?

A wide arm chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,688, while the lowest priced sells for $650 and the highest can go for as much as $14,000.

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 Wide Arm Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A wide or oversized chair is called a “chair-and-a-half”. Shop wide chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 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 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 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Dining 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, 2022
    Dining 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.