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Arts and Crafts Armchairs

ARTS AND CRAFTS STYLE

Emerging in reaction to industrialization and mass production, the Arts and Crafts movement celebrated handcrafted design as a part of daily life. The history of Arts and Crafts furniture has roots in 1860s England with an emphasis on natural motifs and simple flourishes like mosaics and carvings. This work is characterized by plain construction that showcases the hand of the artisan.

The earliest American Arts and Crafts furniture dates back to the start of the 20th century. Designers working in this style in the United States initially looked to ideas put forth by The Craftsman, a magazine published by Wisconsin native Gustav Stickley, a furniture maker and founder of the Craftsman style. Stickley’s furniture was practical and largely free of ornament. His Craftsman style drew on French Art Nouveau as well as the work he encountered on his travels in England. There, the leading designers of the Arts and Crafts movement included William Morris, who revived historical techniques such as embroidery and printed fabrics in his furnishings, and Charles Voysey, whose minimal approach was in contrast to the ornamentation favored in the Victorian era.

American Arts and Crafts work would come to involve a range of influences unified by an elevation of traditional craftsmanship. The furniture was often built from sturdy woods like oak and mahogany while featuring details such as inlaid metal, tooled leather and ceramic tiles. The style in the United States was led by Stickley, whose clean-lined chairs and benches showcased the grain of the wood, and furniture maker Charles Rohlfs, who was informed by international influences like East Asian and French Art Nouveau design.

Hubs in America included several utopian communities such as Rose Valley in Pennsylvania and the Byrdcliffe Arts and Crafts Colony in New York, where craftspeople made furniture that prioritized function over any decoration. Their work would influence designers and architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, who built some of the most elegant and iconic structures in the United States and likewise embraced a thoughtful use of materials in his furniture.

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Style: Arts and Crafts
Sussex Chair Liberty Arts Crafts William Birch E.G. Punnett Morris Style 1900s
By E. G. Punnett, Liberty Co., William Birch
Located in London, GB
An outstanding and extremely rare William Morris style Arts & Crafts Sussex chair in wonderful antique condition. Attributed to E. G. Punnett and William Birch and almost certainly s...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Rush, Ash

English Arts Crafts “Quaint” Rush Seated Armchair
Located in Norwich, GB
A stylish English Arts and Crafts 'quaint' beech and fruitwood rush-seated armchair, with waved and pierced design splat. Probably made in High Wycombe. Circa 1900. *Free delivery f...
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Rush, Beech, Fruitwood

Beice Armchair Pastel Blue
Located in Istanbul, TR
Beice armchair is designed to mimic the feeling of sitting on a cotton candy cloud. The combination of its color, arc shaped back rest, round edges and ...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Wood

Oak and Rush Armchair with Round Back
Located in London, London
Early to mid-20th Century half-round armchair with rush seat This is an early 20th-century Arts and Crafts-style wooden chair with a half-moon backrest. Crafted in oak, it features ...
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Rush, Oak

Contemporary Dandy Chair with Beige Suede Leather, Walnut and Brass
Located in Istanbul, TR
Thanks to its curved structure and smooth leather upholstery, Dandy offers a comfortable, relaxing environment to its users. Combination of contrasting colors, playful fabric and nat...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Wood

Stained Oak and Linen Arts and Crafts Armchair, England, 19th C
Located in New York City, NY
Stately stained oak and linen armchair with quintessential arts % crafts detailing. Newly reupholstered and thoughtfully restored
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19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Linen, Oak

Late 19th Century Oak Armchair by Thorvald Bindesbøll, Denmark circa 1890
Located in Valby, 84
A stunning and rare armchair designed by renowned Danish architect and designer Thorvald Bindesbøll (1846–1908). This elegant piece is crafted in solid oak with beautifully contrasti...
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1890s Danish Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Velvet, Oak

Arts and Crafts Armchair, Oak Wood, Early 20th Century, Netherlands
Located in Antwerp, BE
I actually don't want to sell this piece before I know what it is.
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Oak

Liberty Co. Arts Crafts Reclining Armchair with Carved Floral Details
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co., attributed. An Arts and Crafts reclining armchair with finely carved floral motifs to the finials, upper backrest, and arms, fe...
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19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Oak

American Arts Crafts Oak Armchair Attributed to Gustav Stickley
Located in Petworth, GB
American Arts & Crafts oak over-sized armchair Through tenon detailing and slatted back Currently upholstered in maroon leather Attributed to Gustav Stickley Circa 1900 Height 103cm ...
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Early 1900s American Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Leather, Oak

M. H. Baillie Scott, attri. Three Arts and Crafts High-back oak armchairs
Located in London, GB
M. H. Baillie Scott, attributed. Three Arts and Crafts high-back oak armchair with a tall back rising to a pierced top rail, constructed in quarter-sawn oak. Two examples have leathe...
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19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Leather, Oak

Johan Rohde Armchair for Georg Jensens Shop 1918-1919
Located in Valby, 84
Rare and important Johan Rohde armchair made in 1918-1919 for Georg Jensens shop in Copenhagen. The chair is made in solid mahogany and is upholstered with Niger leather. One of Joha...
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1910s Danish Vintage Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Large Scale Arts Crafts oak Armchair
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Large scale Arts & Crafts oak armchair. This dramatic armchair with its sweeping arms and capped uprights was made circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Oak

Antique J. M. Young or Stickley School Mission Oak Armchair c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique J. M. Young or Stickley School Mission Oak Armchair C1920 Measures - 38 1/4" x 29" x 25" An antique Mission-style oak armchair in the manner of J. M. Young and Stickley de...
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Oak

Two English Arts Crafts Oak Reclining Armchairs with Large Flat Extended Arms
Located in London, GB
Harris Lebus. A Pair of English Arts and Crafts oak reclining armchairs with floral upholstery and large flat extended arms, ideal for a mug ...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Fabric, Oak

Barreled Back Wherry Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A unique armchair with an enveloping raked barrel back made from the ship-lapped hull of a wherry boat, retaining its historic scumble surface. Featuring an inner band of polished la...
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1910s English Vintage Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Wood

Pair of Oak Wood Armchairs, Attributed to George Walton, Scotland, circa 1890
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of oak and rush armchairs. Attributed to George Henry Walton. Scotland, circa 1890. Glasgow school period.
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1890s Scottish Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Rush, Oak

Art Deco Amsterdam school Sculptural Armchair, Netherlands, 1930s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare and unusual Amsterdam School Dutch Art Deco armchair, attributed to Michel de Klerk, circa 1930s. This sculptural armchair features a stai...
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1930s Dutch Vintage Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Velvet, Oak

Arts Crafts Oak Armchair With Pierced Decoration
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts oak armchair With a pierced decoration of hearts and spades Re-upholstered in a chestnut brown leather Circa 1900 Height 83cm. Width 58cm. Depth 63cm
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Leather, Oak

English Arts Crafts Oak Armchair with a Carved Mouse Inset to the Headrest
Located in London, GB
An English Arts & Crafts oak armchair with a carved Mouse inset to the headrest flanked by extended capped uprights with a shaped central back spat and a drop in brown leather seat w...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Leather, Oak

William Birch, Artist s Sketching Armchair with Shaped Top to sketch or paint on
Located in London, GB
William Birch. An Arts and Crafts oak artist's sketching armchair with a shaped top for sketching or writing on. The shaped top supported on the upper ...
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1890s British Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Rush, Oak

Pair of walnut Armchairs Arts Crafts, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of walnut armchairs Arts & Crafts, circa 1900 to be restored. price is for one , two are available
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Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts Crafts Ladder Back Armchairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional pair of Mission or Arts & Crafts period ladder back armchairs, club chairs, or dining captain chairs By Gustav Stickley USA, Early 20th Century Solid quarte...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Rush, Oak

J S Henry Arts Crafts oak dining chair with throne like caps a sweeping back
Located in London, GB
George Montague Ellwood. Made by J S Henry. An Arts and Crafts oak dining chair with throne like capped tops and sweeping back supports standing on tapering square legs. One availabl...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Oak

Liberty Co. Arts Crafts mahogany armchair with fruitwood floral inlaid decor
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts mahogany armchair with stylized fruitwood floral inlaid decoration to the backrest and sculpted arms. Seat Height: 45 cm Arm Height: 66 cm
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Mahogany

A Cotswold School Arts and Crafts reclining oak armchair of superior quality
Located in London, GB
A Cotswold School Arts and Crafts reclining oak armchair of superior quality. With exposed through 'wedged' tenons and exposed dowel construct...
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1890s English Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Oak

Morris Co. Arts Crafts Oak Dining Armchairs, Designed in Shaw’s Offices
Located in London, GB
Morris & Co. Possibly designed by W. Lethaby and designed in the offices of Richard Norman Shaw. Pair of Arts and Crafts oak dining armchairs. The armchairs are extremely rare to com...
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19th Century Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Oak

Walter Skull High Wycombe. An Arts and Crafts oak wing back upholstered armchair
Located in London, GB
Walter Skull High Wycombe. An Arts and Crafts oak wing back upholstered armchair with lovely show oak to the outer wing sides. The wings curve out and fol...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Oak

Elegant Arts Crafts 1900 Armchair or Chair Mid-20th Century Design Thonet
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Arts & Crafts in the style of Thonet Elegant and original 1900 armchair by English or Osterreich designer Original good condition Many sculptural wood waves effects Measu...
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20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Wood

Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts Crafts Arm Chairs, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional pair of Mission Arts & Crafts club chairs or dining armchairs By Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak frames, with leather upholstered s...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Leather, Oak

Shapland and Petter, a Good Quality Set of Six Arts and Crafts Oak Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A good quality set of six Arts and Crafts oak dining chairs. Stamped underneath with the RD number: 71949 Measur...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Fabric, Oak

G M Ellwood for J S Henry. Arts Crafts oak throne armchair with capped finials
Located in London, GB
George Montague Ellwood. Made by J S Henry. An Arts & Crafts oak throne armchair with capped finials and wonderful sweeping back supports, on tapering square legs.
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Oak

L&JG Stickley Arts Crafts oak armchair with curved back shaped arm supports
Located in London, GB
L&J Stickley Arts & Crafts oak armchair with curved back and shaped arm supports. A professionally upholstered quality leather seat. "The L. & J.G. Stickley company you know toda...
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1910s American Vintage Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Leather, Oak

George Walton. An Arts Crafts Glasgow School oak Abingdon armchair
Located in London, GB
George Walton. A rare Arts & Crafts Glasgow School oak 'Abingdon' armchair. This design is quite radical, with large flat arms which protrude out incorporating the back legs and up...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Oak

Pair of Antique hand-carved armchairs in black lacquer and fox fur, Italy 1920s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a pair of stunning hand-carved armchairs in black lacquer. It is designed in style of Carlo Bugatti, while it blends characteristics of several traditio...
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1920s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Wood, Fur

Pair of English oak Arts Crafts Floral Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of English Arts & Crafts oak armchairs with a high square back and upholstered seat and back with a beige floral design of branches with birds (PRICED AS PAIR)
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Late 19th Century British Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Oak

Iron Horseshoe Back and Leather Chairs, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite equestrian chairs, dating back to the early 2000s. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Iron

Rare French armchair in said oak, early 1930s.
Located in Antwerp, BE
This rare French armchair from the early 1930s exemplifies the restrained strength and architectural clarity characteristic of early modern furniture produced between the Arts & Craf...
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1930s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Oak

E G Punnet Attri, for William Birch Set of Four Glasgow School Oak Rush Chairs
By E. G. Punnett, William Birch
Located in London, GB
E G Punnet Attri, for William Birch Set of Four Glasgow School Oak & Rush Chairs and probably made by William Birch retailed by Liberty and Co, consisting of two armchairs two single...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Rush, Ash

Victorian Cane Bobbin Reclining Steamer Armchair Style of Gustav Stickley
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Victorian In The Style Of Gustav Stickley Arts & Crafts Bobbin & Cane Reclining Steamer Armchair. Exquisite indoor or outdoor reclining chair...
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19th Century British Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Cane

William Morris Style Bobbin Turned Cane Chairs Mid Century
By William Morrison
Located in Tampa, FL
A charming pair of vintage bobbin-turned armchairs, probably from the mid-20th century (1940s-1970s), features a lovely mix of historical style and sturdy build. These chairs are ins...
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Mid-20th Century Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Oak, Cane

Two Glasgow Style Arts Crafts Oak Armchairs a Single Matching Dining Chair
Located in London, GB
E A Taylor in the style of. Wylie and Lochhead of Glasgow. Two Arts & Crafts oak armchairs with crescent details to the top, an A-frame body and wonderfully shaped arms with subtly ...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Leather, Oak

Pair of Arts and Crafts Armchairs by Thorvald Jørgensen for Fritz Hansen 1910’s
Located in Valby, 84
Rare pair of Arts and Crafts armchairs crafted by the renowned designer Thorvald Jørgensen for Fritz Hansen. Constructed from high-quality beech wood, these chairs exude timeless ele...
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1910s Danish Vintage Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Wool, Beech

Arts Crafts Dark Oak Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Aesthetic Movement (Arts & Crafts) large dark oak stained arm chair with a triangular shape and geometric spindle and finial design on back and stretcher.
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Late 19th Century British Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Wood

Handmade Outdoor "Canoa" Armchair
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
"Canoa" armchair handmade by artisans in nylon and Guanacaste wood (Parota), ideal for roofed exteriors or even interiors. Canoa armchair can be used outside in covered areas.  
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2010s Mexican Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Hardwood, Nylon

Pair of Antique hand-carved armchairs in black lacquer, Italy 1920s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a pair of stunning hand-carved armchairs in black lacquer. It is designed in style of Carlo Bugatti, while it blends characteristics of several traditio...
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1920s Italian Vintage Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood

An Arts and Crafts oak armchair with stylized floral upright decoration
Located in London, GB
An Arts and Crafts oak armchair with stylized floral upright decoration to the curvaceous back, the comfy seat has been professionally re-upholstered in quality green hide that will ...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Leather, Oak

C R Ashbee attr. An Arts Crafts oak ladder back armchair with re-rushed seat
Located in London, GB
Charles Robert Ashbee (attributed) for the Guild of Handicraft. An oak ladder back armchair with a professionally re-rushed seat. Seat Height: 43 cm Arm Height: 68 cm
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Rush, Oak

Arts Crafts Oak Adjustable Armchair
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts oak adjustable armchair With slatted sides and paddle arms Tapering legs with mushroom shaped feet Re-uphlostered in Morris & Co linen fabric Circa 1900 Height 98c...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Linen, Oak

Mid Century Modernist Arm Chair set by Francis Jourdain, France 1940 s
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mid Century Modernist French Design Arm Chair set of 2 in the manner of Francis Jourdain. Made in France, 1940's / 50's period. Solid oak constructed frame with rush woven ba...
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1940s French Vintage Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Leather, Rush, Oak

Late 19th Century carved oak arts and crafts armchair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Late 19th century carved oak arts and crafts armchair circa 1890. Shaped back rest with carved roundels and a central sunburst, link to the scrolled arms and turned supporting colum...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Oak

Henry van de Velde Style of An Arts Crafts oak armchair original leather
Located in London, GB
Henry Van De Velde, in the style of, An impressive Arts & Crafts oak armchair finely made with the original leather. Measurements: Height at b...
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Early 1900s European Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Leather, Oak

Oak Arts Crafts Art Nouveau High Back Armchair by H.P. Berlage, 1900s
By Hendrik Petrus Berlage
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau high back armchair. Design attributed to H.P. Berlage. Solid oak frame with stylish carved elements. Re-upholstered with brown faux ...
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Early 1900s Dutch Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Faux Leather, Oak

Liberty Co. Two Arts Crafts mahogany armchairs with stylized floral inlays
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. attributed. A pair of Arts & Crafts mahogany armchairs with stylized floral inlays. Although I bought them separately, both armchairs have the no 1877 in hand writing...
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Early 1900s English Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Mahogany

Heal and Son (attributed). An Arts and Crafts six-legged oak armchair
Located in London, GB
Heal and Son, attributed. An Arts and Crafts six-legged oak armchair, with pierced heart and scroll decoration to the head rest. Professionally re-upholstered in green leather. Seat ...
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Early 1900s Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Oak

Arts Crafts Upholstered Seat Armchair, c. 1902
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Arts & Crafts armchair of stained hard yellow pine with leather upholstered seat. The frame is constructed entirely of 2” x 2” elements with mortice and thru tenons. Note th...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Leather, Pine

Thorvald Bindesbøll, Side Chair, Leather, Wood, Denmark, 1900
Located in High Point, NC
A leather and wood side chair designed and produced by Thorvald Bindesbøll, Denmark, c. 1900. seat height 19”.
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Early 1900s Danish Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Leather, Wood

L JG Stickley Mission Oak Arts Crafts Lounge Arm Chair Spring Seat Cushion
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique L & JG Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Lounge Arm Chair Spring Seat Cushion. Item features a drop spring seat cushion, ladder back, solid wood construction, beautiful wood...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Oak

Liberty and Co., Arts Crafts High Back Ladder Back Rush Seat Armchair
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co., Arts and Crafts high back ladder back armchair with newly laid rush seat.
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20th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Rush, Oak

Antique Wrought Iron Twisted Metal Ice Cream Parlor Arm Chairs Wood Arms - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Wrought Iron Twisted Metal Ice Cream Parlor Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features wooden arm rests, wooden round seat, twisted metal frame, very nice antique pair. Circa Late 19...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Metal, Wrought Iron

Arts And Crafts armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.

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