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Erberto Carboni for Arflex, Italy, 1955, Delfino Armchair
By Erberto Carboni
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Erberto Carboni for Arflex, Italy, circa 1955. A "Delfino" or "Dolphin"armchair. Velvet upholstery
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
19th Century Painted Gilded Armchair Dolphins France
Located in Epfach, DE
A rare and very comfortable armchair with carved dolphins. Original setting and gilding. The snails
Category
Antique 1820s French Restauration Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Of Carved Mahogany Dolphin Form Armchairs
Located in Norwood, NJ
Pair of early 20th century hand carved mahogany armchairs with dolphin form arms. Fan design
Category
Early 20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood
French 1st Empire Armchair with Carved Dolphins' Heads
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fine Empire armchair with four elegant saber legs, upholstered in vertical cream and crimson
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
French Directoire Style Ebonized Carved Dolphins Desk Armchair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Ebonized arms & carved dolphins desk armchair
Approximate measurements in inches
36" high at back
23" wide
Category
Vintage 1980s American Directoire Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Vintage Italian Regency Dolphin Carved Bloomingdale Trianon Collection Armchair
By Bloomingdale's
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Regency dolphin carved Bloomingdales Trianon collection armchair. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 37 in W 24 in D 24 in
Elegant Pair of Regency Style Black & Gold Dolphin Motif Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome pair of Regency style armchairs having black frames with gilded dolphin motif decoration
Category
Vintage 1980s American Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique Dolphin Arm Venetian Grotto Swivel Brown Leather Chesterfield Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, fully restored swivel armchair
What a find! I have never seen another carved with the Dolphin arms
Category
Antique 1830s Italian Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 36.23 in W 24.02 in D 24.81 in
Pair Ebonized Italian 1890s Era Carved Gilded Dolphin Neoclassical Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of late 19th century chairs is absolutely gorgeous. The carving, the patina, the time-worn gilded finish revealing the Italian red clay bole ground is a charming touch. The...
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Neoclassical Revival Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
H 37 in W 24 in D 23.5 in
Gorgeous Pair of French Empire Carved Walnut Armchairs with Dolphin Armrests
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome pair of classic French Empire walnut square back carved armchairs with stunning dolphin
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 37 in W 24 in D 16.5 in
French Empire Figural Ebonized Giltwood Armchair with Dolphins by Century 20thC
By Century Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
, flanking giltwood carved dolphins beneath each ebonized arm, and raised on slightly splayed legs; maker
Category
20th Century American Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 36.5 in W 23.5 in D 25 in
1950s "Dolphin" Erberto Carboni for Arflex Italian Design Vintage Armchair
By Erberto Carboni, Arflex
Located in Brescia, IT
Original leatherette
Metal frame with brass feet
Original vintage condition
Rare model, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
H 31.5 in W 25.6 in D 28.35 in
Antique Georgian Figural Dolphin Carved Mahogany Upholstered Library Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Georgian Figural Dolphin Carved Mahogany Upholstered Library Arm Chair. Item features
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
H 39.5 in W 26 in D 29 in
Early 19th Century Pair of Empire Dolphins' Heads Fauteuils, Manner of Bellangé
By Pierre-Antoine Bellangé
Located in Berlin, DE
walnut fauteuils or armchairs 'aux Dauphine'' (with dolphins' heads) in the manner of Pierre Bellange
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 34.65 in W 23.63 in D 18.9 in
Carved Dolphins Shape Arms Rounded Back Lounge Chairs Leather Upholstery AS IS
By Meyer Gunther Martini
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Carved Dolphins Shape Arms Rounded Back Lounge Chairs Leather Upholstery AS IS
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 37 in W 25 in D 24 in
Vintage Pair of Empire Style Fauteuils with Carved Dolphin Arms by Century, USA
By Century Furniture
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 20th c., high quality American made pair of custom upholstered Fruitwood frame armchairs
Category
Vintage 1980s American Empire Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
H 38 in W 23.5 in D 18.5 in
English Regency Chinoiserie Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Regency brown lacquered Chinoiserie design Armchairs with dolphin arms.
Restored
Category
Antique 19th Century Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Lacquer
Arflex Delfino Chair in Mistral Fabric with Golden Legs by Erberto Carboni
By Erberto Carboni, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
harmonious, supple body like a dolphin, this armchair, designed in 1954 by Erberto Carboni took its name from
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
H 35.04 in W 27.96 in D 35.04 in
Pair of Neoclassical Star and Dolphin Garden Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic pair of star and dolphin patio garden dining armchairs crafted from cast aluminum
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Patio and Garden Fur...
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of “Delfino” Armchairs by Erberto Carboni Manufactured by Arflex
By Arflex, Erberto Carboni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of “Delfino” (aka Dolphin) armchairs by Erberto Carboni for Arflex, designed in 1954
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
1st Empire Dolphin Tub Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Early 1800 's Parisian mahogany dolphin tub chair with parcel gilding to dolphin arms and ormolu
Category
Antique 19th Century French First Empire Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf, Bronze
Charles X Dolphin Mahogany Fauteuil
Located in Brooklyn, NY
French armchair in Neoclassic taste
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
An Egyptian Revival Gilded Dolphin Chair
Located in London, GB
An Egyptian revival armchair with dolphin support arms and curved cabriole legs teminating in
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Three 1960s Aluminum Dolphin Chairs
By Molla
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of three Molla aluminum Dolphin chairs from the 1960s. Dolphin arms. Sturdy and heavy. Vintage
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mid 19th Century Brown Leather Library Chair with Carved Dolphin Arms, Mahogany
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
Mid 19th century mahogany leather library armchair. The button down deep brownleather is in perfect
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 40 in W 17 in D 24 in
Kenneth Lynch and Sons Filigree Design Star& Dolphin patio set, Rare, circa 1950
By Kenneth Lynch & Sons
Located in San Jose, CA
Kenneth Lynch & Sons Filigree Design
Star & Dolphin pattern Dining set
Four arm chairs and table
Category
Vintage 1950s American American Classical Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 28.5 in W 20 in D 20 in
Attractive Pair of Satin Birch Painted Armchairs
Located in Wiltshire, GB
An attractive pair of satin birch painted armchairs with dolphins painted on the back rail
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Chairs
Hollywood Regency Style Carved Dolphin Armchair
Located in Astoria, NY
Hollywood Regency style carved "Dolphin" Arm chair in the neoclassical manner, with curing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Directoire French Carved Mahogany Dolphin Armchairs
Located in Charleston, SC
feature dolphins with scale and leaf carvings at their junctions with the chair backs and seats. Small
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Directoire Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Antique Figural Continental Carved Mahogany Dolphin Armchairs
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique pair of figural Continental carved mahogany chairs feature open arms with cared dolphins
Category
Antique 19th Century European Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Erberto Carboni Delfino Chairs
By Erberto Carboni
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Erberto Carboni for Arflex, Italy, 1952. A pair of Delfino or Dolphin armchairs, newly
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pair of Italian Dolphin Leather Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian painted and parcel gilt carved wood armchairs with dolphin motif arms. Leather
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
French Empire Burl and Giltwood Dolphin Carved Armchair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Empire or Neoclassical style armchair
20th Century
Burl wood frame, with carved
Category
20th Century Unknown Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood, Burl
Pair of Armchairs with Carved Dolphin Head Hand Rests.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of Armchairs with carved dolphin head hand rests.
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Continental Figural Dolphin Carved Mahogany Upholstered Armchair C1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique Continental Figural Carved Mahogany Upholstered Armchair with Crest Having Central Shield and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
H 45.75 in W 24 in D 26 in
French Charles X Dolphin Carved Armchair with Leather Seat
Located in Queens, NY
French Charles X maple round back armchair with an upholstered tan leather seat decorated with gold
Category
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Armchairs
Materials
Maple, Leather
Beautiful Pair of Mahogany and Upholstered Dolphin Motife Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic pair of armchairs or club chairs having dolphin heads where the arms connect with the seats
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Figural Baroque Style Carved Rosewood Armchair, Fleur-de-Lis and Dolphins
Located in Big Flats, NY
A continental Baroque style figural armchair offers rosewood frame with carved and piece crest
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Pair of French Empire Mahogany Armchairs Accented by Gilded Dolphin Heads
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
mounts but most strikingly the swept open arms terminate in beautifully carved gilded wood dolphins. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
Set of Six Carved Paint and Parcel Giltwood Grotto Armchairs with Dolphin Arms
Located in Montreal, QC
Set of Six Fabulous Painted and Parcel Gilt Carved Wood Grotto Shell form Dining Armchairs with
Category
Vintage 1960s Armchairs
French 19th Century Dolphin Arm Hardwood Library Chair
Located in London, GB
A fine mid-19th century walnut library armchair with wing back and unusual dolphin carving to the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Charles X Style Ebonized Dolphin Arm Chairs, Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
Charles X style ebonized dolphin arm chairs, a pair, each with rectangular upholstered back, down
Category
Mid-20th Century Charles X Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Maitland Smith Venetian Grotto Chair With Dolphin Arms
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
grotto chair with dolphin arms.
Category
Vintage 1970s Philippine Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Maitland Smith Carved Wood Grotto Chair with Dolphin Arms
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian grotto chair with dolphin arms.
Category
Vintage 1970s Philippine Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Regency Italian Painted and Gilt Dolphin Arm Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Regency Italian painted and gilt dolphin arm chairs with floral medallions, stripped
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Regency Armchairs
French Regency Italian Style Brown Leather Dolphin Carved Arm Chairs, a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian / French Regency style black gold brown leather dolphin carved arm chairs - a pair
Category
Late 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Hollywood Regency Mahogany Dolphin Carved Fire Side Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency Mahogany Dolphin Carved Fire Side Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item featured has
Category
Vintage 1940s Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 39 in W 26.5 in D 28 in
Italian Grotto Armchair
Located in Nashville, TN
A grotto armchair with shell, dolphin and horse motifs .Varying pearlescent shell colors of greens
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Baroque Revival Armchairs
Pair of His and Hers Ebonized Empire Style Dolphin Chairs with Brass Mounts
Located in Troy, MI
with carved dolphin-form arms and decorative brass medallion mounts. Newly upholstered in muslin and
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
H 41.25 in W 26.75 in D 28 in
Pair of 19th Century Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of carved wood armchairs with dolphin detail on arms. Original patina.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Pair of French Empire Style Fauteuils
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of French Empire style ebonized and parcel-gilt armchairs. Dolphin carved arms and Sabre legs
Category
Vintage 1940s Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Exquisite Pair of 19th Century French Neoclassical Fauteuils
Located in New York, NY
Impressive pair of Empire or Neoclassical armchairs with carved dolphins at the forefront of the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Set of Eight Neoclassical Star and Dolphin Dining Armchairs
By Kenneth Lynch & Sons
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent set of eight patio and garden dining armchairs attributed to Kenneth Lynch and Sons, Oxford
Category
20th Century American Neoclassical Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Neoclassical Style Carved Dolphin Head Distressed Bergeres or Armchairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of neoclassical style carved dolphin head distressed Bergeres or armchairs having a new fabric
Category
Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Bergere Chairs
H 37 in W 24 in D 20 in
3 Pc Victorian Empire Mahogany Dolphin Carved Parlor Set Settee Armchair & Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
3 piece Victorian Empire mahogany dolphin carved parlor set. Set includes, loveseat, armchair, side
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Empire Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
H 41.5 in W 52 in D 27 in
French Empire Ebonized and Giltwood Dolphin Carved Dining Armchairs, Set of Ten
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of ten French Empire or Neoclassical style dining armchairs
20th Century
Category
20th Century Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
H 37.5 in W 23.5 in D 19.5 in
French Empire Burl and Giltwood Dolphin Carved Dining Armchairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding set of eight French Empire or Neoclassical style dining armchairs
20th Century
Category
20th Century Unknown Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood, Burl
H 37.5 in W 23 in D 23.5 in
Directoire Style Dolphin And Shell Garden Patio Chair
Located in Bradenton, FL
Unique 20th century Directoire Style Dolphin And Shell Garden Patio Armchair. Chair is made of cast
Category
Late 20th Century English Directoire Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Stunning Pair of Tall Antique circa 1860 Hand Carved Dolphin Arm Armchairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
carved Italian throne armchairs depicting dolphins
What a find! These are some of the most decorative
Category
Antique 1860s Italian Early Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 44.89 in W 24.81 in D 26.38 in
French, Charles X, Dolphin Arm Chair
Located in Miami Beach, FL
16 inches
A beautifully understated armchair with extraordinary carved dolphin motif armrests
Category
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood
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Dolphin Armchair For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal dolphin armchair for your home. A dolphin armchair — often made from wood, fabric and mahogany — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a dolphin armchair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A dolphin armchair made by Regency designers — as well as those associated with Empire — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one dolphin armchair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Arflex, Bloomingdale's and Erberto Carboni produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Dolphin Armchair?
Prices for a dolphin armchair start at $245 and top out at $28,500 with the average selling for $3,125.
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