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Forma Lewis Butler Rosewood Open Arm Chair Knoll
By Lewis Butler for Knoll, Forma
Located in Fraser, MI
Rosewood open arm chair. Designed by Lewis Butler for Knoll.
Unrestored.
Scratch at elbow rest
Category
Vintage 1960s Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
19th Century French Giltwood Single Open Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th Century French giltwood single open arm chair with finely carved lyre motif. This chair is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Giltwood
Pair of Walnut Neoclassical Open Arm Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Walnut Neoclassical Open Arm Chairs,
Circa 1940,
upholstered in Clarence
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery
English Regency Caned Open Arm Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a very decorative early 19th century English Regency open arm chair that retains its
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Paint
Large scale French walnut open arm chairs with hooved feet C 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large scale French walnut open arm chairs with hooved feet C 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Atomic Yellow Chrome Open Arm Chairs
Located in Wilmington, DE
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chrome Open Arm Chairs
Offered is a very cool Pair of Mid-Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Antique French Painted and Upholstered Directoire Open Arm Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Price is per chair, each chair is sold separately.
Antique French Directoire Open Arm Chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Pair of Italian Walnut Open Arm Chairs with Cord Seats, circa 1800
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Pair of Italian walnut open arm chairs with cord seats and cut out design, circa 1800.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Cord, Walnut
Pair of French Midcentury 1950s Black Lacquered Open Arm Chairs 'Scmit, Paris'
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French midcentury (1950s) black lacquered open arm chair with red leather upholstered seat
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
H 31.5 in W 28 in D 28.5 in
Classic Geo III Style Open Arm Chair, 19th C
Located in valatie, NY
Geo III Style open arm chair, 19th. The carved mahogany armchair in the Thomas Chippendale 'Gothick
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Circa 1770 George III Fauteuil or Open Arm Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1770 George III London made fauteuil or open arm chair in the French taste. An
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Very Attractive Faux Bois Wheelback Open Arm Chair
Located in North Salem, NY
Wonderfully attractive faux bois wheelback open armchair with a loose cushion. Faux Rosewood finish
Category
Antique Early 1800s Regency Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair George III Open Arm Chairs, Vintage Fortuny Upholstery
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an exceptional pair of Adam Style George III, c. 1780 painted and gilt open arm chairs. The
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
A Pair of Italian Directoire painted and gilt open arm chairs, C 1800.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Pair of Italian Directoire painted and gilt open arm chairs, C 1800. This is a substantial pair
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Directoire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
An pair of painted and carved French Louis XV style open arm chairs circa 1900.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant pair of painted and carved French Louis XV style open arm chairs circa 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 34.5 in W 22.25 in D 24 in
Pair of two Hepplewhite-style open-arm chairs in Satinwood, England 1880s
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Almelo, NL
Pair of two Hepplewhite-style open-arm chairs, England 1880s
This stunning pair of Hepplewhite
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Adam Style Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Satinwood
H 38.59 in W 24.02 in D 26.78 in
Pair of French Louis XIV style painted and gilt open arm chairs, C 1990.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of French Louis XIV style painted and gilt open arm chairs, C 1990. This pair of chairs is not
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Hickory Chair Martha Washington Mahogany Upholstered Open Arm Chairs, Pair
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of Late 20th Century Hickory Chair Furniture Sheraton Style Mahogany Upholstered Open Arm
Category
Late 20th Century American Sheraton Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 44 in W 30 in D 27.25 in
Mid 19th Century Pair of Early English Mahogany Chippendale Open Arm Chairs
Located in Louisville, KY
These early English Chippendale-style dining chairs were crafted in a rich mahogany wood that
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 39 in W 26.5 in D 23 in
Swedish Gustavian Open Arm Chair Upholstered in Linen
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
20th century Gustavian style chair crafted from solid fruitwood and painted in a charming oyster
Category
20th Century European Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
Pair Paint Decorated Louis XVI Open Arm Chairs, or Fauteuils
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This handsome pair of provincial oval back chairs feature carved bowknots, and stop fluted tapered
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Painted French Cane Open Arm Chairs with Linen Upholstery
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Exquisite 19th century French cane chair crafted from solid fruitwood and painted in a charming
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Cane, Fruitwood
Pair of Open Arm Chairs with Caned Backs by Adolfo Foltas
Located in Stamford, CT
A striking pair of caned back open armchairs. Designed in Brazil by Adolfo Foltas
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Antique Jacobean Style Needlepoint Tapestry Open Arm Chair with Carved Wood
Located in Greer, SC
A beautifully carved antique throne or hall chair in the Jacobean style with medieval scenery
Category
Early 20th Century European Jacobean Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 38.25 in W 28 in D 28 in
Antique Jacobean Style Needlepoint Tapestry Open Arm Chair with Carved Wood
Located in Greer, SC
A beautifully carved antique throne or hall chair in the Jacobean style with medieval scenery
Category
Early 20th Century Jacobean Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 38.25 in W 28 in D 28 in
Thomasville French Country Oversized Fireside Open Arm Chairs in Elephant Print
By Thomasville
Located in West Chester, PA
Pair of Thomasville French Country Oversized Fireside Armchairs featuring beautifully carved exposed framework and original elephant trunk up upholstery with large brass tack trim.
C...
Category
Early 2000s American French Provincial Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 46.25 in W 27.25 in D 32 in
A 19th Century Pair French Rococo Style Carved Open Arm Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
each with cartouche-shaped back above a shaped tight seat all raised on cabriole legs; the whole adorned with rocaille and foliate carving
Category
Antique 1880s French Rococo Revival Armchairs
Materials
Wood
1960's Jim Peed for Drexel Esperanto High Back Upholstered Open Arm Chairs
By Jim Peed, Drexel
Located in West Chester, PA
Pair of tall back open armchairs by Jim Peed for his Esperanto Collection for Drexel featuring
Category
Mid-20th Century American Other Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 49.5 in W 23.25 in D 26 in
A Pair of American Queen Anne style mahogany open arm chairs, C 1960.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These chairs have a traditional 18th century design with shaped crests and center splats, gooseneck
Category
Mid-20th Century American Queen Anne Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
A French Louis XVI Style Ivory Painted and Parcel Gilt Oval Back Open Arm Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large-scaled and elegant French Louis XVI style ivory painted and parcel gilt oval back open
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 38.5 in W 26.5 in D 27 in
Hepplewhite Arm Chairs - Antique Mahogany Circa 1900
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Superb Pair of Mahogany Hepplewhite Style Open Arm Chairs.
Featuring tapered legs with a carved
Category
Antique Early 1900s Hepplewhite Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Sheraton Arm Chair Revival 1890 Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sheraton Revival Open Arm Chair.
Circa 1890
This Pretty Chair Being of a Rather Unusual Design
Category
Antique 1890s Sheraton Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
English Regency Child Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency (c. 1820) child size mahogany open arm chair with caned seat and back.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Regence Bleached Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Regence-style (19th Century) bleached and carved open arm chair with green stripe upholstery
Category
Antique 19th Century French Régence Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
English Georgian Mahogany Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (20th Cent) mahogany open arm chair with shaped back and upholstered in a
Category
20th Century Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French Regence Faux Tiger Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Regence style (19th/20th C) carved walnut open arm chair with faux tiger upholstered seat
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Regency Style Bamboo Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Regency Style bamboo open arm chair with high back design and upholstered seat and back panel (19
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo
French Louis XVI Mahogany Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Cent) mahogany square back open arm chair with bronze trim and cane
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Set of 4 French Sycamore Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 French 1940s sycamore open arm chairs with "U" shaped legs and brass finials on front of
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of French Consulate Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of French Consolate mahogany (circa 1800) open arm chairs with beige leather seat and square
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Queen Anne White Upholstered Walnut Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Queen Anne style (19/20th Cent) walnut open arm chair with white upholstered seat and back
Category
Antique 19th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 4 Dominique French Geometric High Back Arm Chair
By Dominique
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 French 1940s ebonized high back open arm chairs with geometric design upholstery (att
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Jens Risom Mid Century Arm Chair
By Jens Risom
Located in Hudson, NY
A classic Jens Risom mid century open arm chair circa 1965. Upholstered with a white leather seat
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th Century French Directoire Style Gilt Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Directoire white painted open arm chair with gilt foliate decoration and shaped fluted arms
Category
Antique 19th Century French Directoire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
French Louis XVI Gilt Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (19th Cent) gilt open arm chair with carved crossed torches on back crest
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
French Louis XVI Pink Floral Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI style (18/19th Cent) beech wood large open arm chair with a carved bow knot top
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Paint, Upholstery
Set of 4 American Rustic Old Hickory Woven Arm Chairs
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 American Rustic Old Hickory (1940s) open arm chairs with a woven seat & back and a box
Category
Vintage 1940s American Rustic Armchairs
Materials
Hickory
Pair of Nancy Corzine Chairs
By Nancy Corzine
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an outstanding pair of early 21st century open arm chairs in the Hollywood Regency style
Category
Early 2000s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 4 French Art Deco Cream and Mahogany Arm Chairs
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 French Art Deco style (1950s) mahogany stained open arm chairs with a shaped back and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Set of 4 Italian Fruitwood Gold Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
"Set of 4 Italian Neo-classic (19th Century) fruitwood open arm chairs with front carving & rounded
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Upholstery
Victorian Parlour Arm Chair Walnut
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian Walnut Open Arm Chair.
This Arm Chair is Raised upon Cabriole Legs with Carved Toes and
Category
Antique 1860s Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair 19th Century Louis XV Style Country French Open Armchairs or Fauteuils
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This pair of carved fruitwood French provincial open arm chairs are of generous proportion, and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Sheraton Revival Arm Chairs Mahogany Accent Antique
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Nice pair of mahogany sheraton revival open arm chairs.
Featuring inlaid tapered front legs with
Category
Vintage 1930s Sheraton Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Rosewood Medallion Backed Open Armchair by Holland & Sons
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian rosewood medallion backed open arm chair by Holland & Sons, the rounded back and seat
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Pair of Rare Early 19th Century Baltic Neoclassical Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful and rare pair of early 19th century Baltic walnut carved open arm chairs. The seats are
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Baltic Baltic Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Regence Period Fauteuil in Walnut, France ca. 1720
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century French Regence period walnut fauteuil / open arm chair.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Régence Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
English Chippendale Maroon Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Chippendale style (20th century) carved mahogany open arm chairs with maroon
Category
20th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Baltic Neoclassical Style Mahogany Fauteuil with Ormolu Mounts, 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Neoclassical style mahogany open arm chair/fauteuil with ormolu mounts, rounded tapering legs, and
Category
20th Century European Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
H 36 in W 23.5 in D 21 in
Post Modern Directional Open Arm Lounge Chairs, 1980
By Directional
Located in Chicago, IL
Post Modern Directional Open Arm Lounge Chairs, 1980’s. Original upholstery in great condition
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pr. 1940's Open Arm Lounge Club Chairs
By Alvar Aalto
Located in New York, NY
Pair of high style lounge chairs, with an architectural continuous open arm and leg structure
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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Open Arm Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the open arm chair you’re looking for. Each open arm chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and upholstery. Your living room may not be complete without an open arm chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An open arm chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Louis XV and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. A well-made open arm chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Edward Wormley, Dunbar and Milo Baughman are consistently popular.
How Much is a Open Arm Chair?
Prices for an open arm chair start at $395 and top out at $22,000 with the average selling for $3,263.
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 Open Arm Chair
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Chairs 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, 2022A 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, 2023An 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, 2024No 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, 2022Dining 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, 2022Dining 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.
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