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English Regency Black and Gold Armchair, 19th Century.
Located in Asaa, DK
English Regency Black and Gold Armchair, 19th Century. Antique shield back chair with hand painted reclining nude female and swan motif. The back stretcher is decorated with ornate ...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood

English Regency Black and Gold Armchair, 19th Century.
Located in Asaa, DK
English Regency Black and Gold Armchair, 19th Century. Antique shield back chair with hand painted cherub/putti motif. Ebonized frame with golden Greek key patterns and striping. W...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood

Pair Fine Early Victorian Walnut & Cane Folding Travel Steamer Chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Sittingbourne, GB
Step back in time to the adventurous era of the Victorian age with these exquisite folding steamer chairs - slightly different size, crafted from solid walnut and adorned with woven ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Set of Two 19th Century French Country Style Rattan Arm Chairs
Located in San Antonio, TX
Infuse your home with the rustic allure of our Set of Two 19th Century French Country Style Arm Chairs, meticulously crafted from durable oak and woven rattan. Embracing the essence ...
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Antique 1890s French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Rattan, Oak

Harlequin Antique Spindle Back Armchairs- A Pair
Located in Denton, TX
Georgian antique harlequin spindle back dining chairs with woven rush seats. Classic old English design where each chair is a little different. Please see pictures. Armchair, 21 de...
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Antique 19th Century English Country Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Elm, Oak

Antique American Country Painted Armchairs
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of antique American country armchairs w/ beautifully shaped wide arms / woven splint reed seats and nicely aged old dark green painted surface. $PRICE IS FOR THE PAIR$ Look at ...
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Antique 1890s American Country Armchairs

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Reed, Paint, Wood

Rustic Armchair in Wood and Straw, France, 1900s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic armchairs from the early 1900s showcase the exceptional craftsmanship of French artisans in the spirit of the Arts and Crafts movement. Crafted from sturdy wood and featuring ...
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Antique 19th Century French Rustic Armchairs

Materials

Straw, Rush, Wood

Rustic Armchair in Wood and Straw, France, 1900s
Rustic Armchair in Wood and Straw, France, 1900s
H 38.19 in W 24.02 in D 21.66 in
Pair of Anglo-Indian Mahogany Armchairs with Reeded Detail and Caned Seats
Located in Nantucket, MA
Fine pair of Anglo-Indian carved mahogany armchairs in the English Regency taste. Front and side surfaces carved with reeded surfaces, the back curving back at the crest rail with ex...
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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Orkney Hooded 19th Century Scottish Chair
Located in Water Mill, NY
Unusual 19th century pine and woven rush hooded Scottish chair from the Orkney Islands.
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Antique 1860s Scottish Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Pine

Poltrona Tre Cerchi in Rattan, Tito Agnoli, Bonacina
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Milano, Lombardia
La poltrona Tre Cerchi in rattan, progettata da Tito Agnoli per Bonacina, rappresenta un’icona del design italiano degli anni ’60. Caratterizzata da una struttura elegante e leggera,...
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Antique 1850s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Antique Dutch Armchair Triangular Turned Bobbin Corner Chair Rush Seat Rustic
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Late 19th century bobbin turned wood armchair with rush seat, ca 1900 Manufactured in The Netherlands. Beautiful antique bobbin/ knitting chair with three legs. This old Dutch cha...
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Rustic Corner Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Oak

Early 19th Century Country French Ladder-Back Arm Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Early 19th century country French ladder-back arm chair. Robust form, graduated ladder-back rails with charming returns & shaping of the arms. Vasiform arm supports. Turned legs & st...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Country Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

An Early 19th Century Anglo Sinhalese Planters Chair
Located in London, GB
Sri-Lanka, circa 1820 An exceptional mid nineteenth century Anglo Sinhalese planters chair, of solid ebony construction, with scoop caned seat and scrolling arms, the seat rail and ...
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Antique Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Louis XVI Style Carved Giltwood Armchair 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
Louis XVI style carved giltwood armchair raised on turned tapered legs, back and seat caned, seat caning in distress condition, circa late nineteenth century. Dealer: S138XX
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

British Arts And Crafts Cane Reclining Steamer Armchair
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A British Arts & Crafts Cane Reclining Armchair. Exquisite indoor or outdoor reclining chair suited to both period and modern home settings.
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Antique 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Cane

Arts & Crafts ‘Sussex’ Morris & Co Armchair ‘the Madox'
By Morris & Co.
Located in Petworth, GB
Arts & Crafts ‘Sussex’ chair. Made using ebonised ash and beech woods. with new traditionally rushed seat. This chair was named ’The Madox’ after Ford Madox Brown and was first de...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Rush, Ash, Beech

Antique Original William Morris Sussex Rope Seat Armchair Seen in the V&A Museum
By William Morris (English)
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely very rare and collectable William Morris Rush seat Sussex armchair circa 1870-1880 as seen in the Victorian and Albert museum The Hi...
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Antique 1870s English High Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Rope, Beech

No 12 Thonet Caned Bistro Armchair, 1881-1919
By Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare and antique Thonet armchair with cane seating and bentwood armrests. This chair is at least 104 years old and was made between 1891 and 1919. It is in original condition with so...
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Pair of British 19th Century Carved Walnut Open Armchairs w/ Caned Backs & Seats
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of British walnut open armchairs with detailed carved crown & dragon crests surmounting foliate carved arms, seats and legs accented with caned backs and seats, with thin...
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Armchair Fischel Nr.44 - THONET
By D. G. Fischell, Michael Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish. Newer string of the seat and backrest.  
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Beech, Bentwood

Armchair Fischel Nr.44 - THONET
Armchair Fischel Nr.44 - THONET
H 37.8 in W 25.2 in D 22.84 in
Orkney Chair in Wood and Oat Straw, Scotland, 19th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Orkney chair, a timeless masterpiece hailing from the enchanting landscapes of Scotland in the 19th century. This chair features the distinctive and traditional back, intricately wov...
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

Pair of 19th century bamboo canework Chinese chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of Chinese export cane work chairs circa 1890. Good elegant examples of this Chinese craft. Made from thin cane which has been multi layered for reinforcement. Shaped back wit...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs

Materials

Cane

English Spindle Back Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
English spindle back chair, the back is shaped for a very comfortable sitting, original rush seat, the arms and spindles have a beautiful patina that comes from decades of use. The...
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Antique 1860s English Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Elm, Oak

English Spindle Back Chair
English Spindle Back Chair
H 37.25 in W 21 in D 19.5 in
19th Century Louis XV Style Walnut and Cane Fauteuil Armchair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive 19th century French fauteuil armchair or hall chair featuring a rare high caned back. Beautifully crafted from walnut with a rich aged patina on the finish. The seat has ...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Pair Mid-Century Thonet Style Bentwood and Cane Arm Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of Mid-Century Thonet Style Bentwood and Cane Arm Chairs in great v8ntage condition. Measure 21" in width, 21" in depth and stand 33.5" tall. Seat height is 18" and arm height 2...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Bentwood

Late 19th Century Caned Faux Bamboo Armchair
Located in Wembley, GB
A caned faux bamboo armchair. French, late 19C. Sturdy, patinated frame with all cane work strong and serviceable as is. 95 x 60 x 56.5 cm (37.4 x 23.6 x 22.2 ") Seat height: 40 c...
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Elm

Late 19th Century Caned Faux Bamboo Armchair
Late 19th Century Caned Faux Bamboo Armchair
H 37.41 in W 23.63 in D 22.25 in
Pair of English 1890-1920s Bamboo and Rattan Chairs with Custom Cushions
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English bamboo and rattan chairs from circa 1890-1920 with custom cushions. These exquisite English bamboo and rattan chairs, hailing from the late 19th to early 20th centu...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs

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Upholstery, Rattan, Bamboo

Antique Pair of French Provincial Turned Wood Arm Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 19th c., a pair of French Provincial turned wood arm chairs with rush seats. Antique pair of French Provincial chairs crafted from solid wood. Constructed with traditional ca...
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Liberty & Co Athelstan Arts And Crafts Oak Armchair
By Liberty & Co.
Located in Norwich, GB
A Liberty & Co ‘Athelstan’ oak and rush seated armchair. Circa 1898. Cabinetmaker's stamp: 'R Bowler' to the wooden underside of the rush seat, and the inside of the seat frame. Th...
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Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

19th Century Pair of French Walnut Armchairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A pair of sturdy, solid walnut dining armchairs, each fitted with an ample, envelope-shaped woven rush seat and scrolled armrests. The ladderback back rests are tall and gently curve...
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Straw, Walnut

19th Century Pair of French Walnut Armchairs
19th Century Pair of French Walnut Armchairs
No Reserve
H 36.62 in W 24.81 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Thonet Cafe Daum Style Bentwood Armchairs
By Salvatore Leone, Michael Thonet
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of Michael Thonet Cafe Daum style bentwood armchairs produced by Salvatore Leone. Originally designed for the Cafe Daum in Vienna. These chairs feature a hand-caned seat an...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Vienna Secession Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Lacquer, Bentwood

English Arts and Crafts Period Spindle Back Rush Seated Elm Armchair
Located in Wells, ME
English Arts and Crafts period elm rush seated spindle back armchair. This armchair has unusual flattened turnings to the back and bobbin turnings on the member under the arm. The...
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Antique 1870s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Elm

Adam Style Painted Satinwood Armchair with Floral Decoration and Caned Seat
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pretty late 18th century English satinwood Adam style open armchair decorated overall with bellflowers, the square back centered by a further decorated panel depicting a bouquet, t...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Adam Style Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Satinwood, Paint

19th Century Walnut Bobbin Stool
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A very ornate late 19th century walnut turned bobbin and rush seat stool or armchair. Beautifully turned bobbin frame with triple stretchers. The dimensions are: Height: 75cm (29...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Stools

Materials

Rattan, Walnut

19th Century Walnut Bobbin Stool
19th Century Walnut Bobbin Stool
H 29.53 in W 21.66 in D 20.87 in
Austrian wooden foldable Thonet armchair with Vienna straw, late 1800s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Austrian wooden Thonet armchair with Vienna straw, late 1800s Armchair in wood and Vienna straw. The wooden structure has a round section and has rounded lines that form the elements...
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Antique 1890s Austrian Armchairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

Louis XV Style Walnut and Caned French Provincial Bergere
Located in Montreal, QC
This shapely corner armchair has unusually positioned legs. The curving arms ,legs and caned sides and seat all contribute a sense of lightness , the carving is excellent.
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Early 19th Century French Ash Wood Rush Seat Armchair
Located in Sheridan, CO
Antique Ash rush armchair from France, c 1820. Features dark ash wood and sloped arms on turned posts. The back slates feature distinctively French sloping detail. Rush seat is good ...
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Antique Early 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Ash

English Elm Ladder Back Armchair Late 19th Century
By Ernest Gimson
Located in Bjuråker, SE
An English Ladder back armchair made in the late 19th century. The chair with a high back (7 “ladders) and rushed seat are in good condition. The wood is nicely weathered. Object: A...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Elm

Antique Walnut Barley Twist Library Armchair with Cane Seat & Rear 1850s
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Antique Walnut Barley Twist Library Armchair with Cane Seat & Rear Extra dimensions Seat width: 52cm I Seat depth: 47cm
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Antique 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

19th Century Hand Carved Louis XV Style Caned Arm Chair
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A 19th Century Louis XV style hand carved, caned arm chair with hand painted details. The French style fauteuil has a curved back and curved front to the seat with hand carved flora...
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Antique Late 19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Curule Style Mahogany Armchair, circa 1890
By Thomas Hope
Located in Sherborne, GB
Mahogany Curule style open armchair in the manor of the design of Thomas. Hope. This attractive late 19th century chair has a moulded X frame facade with a central carved reeded rand...
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

Curule Style Mahogany Armchair, circa 1890
Curule Style Mahogany Armchair, circa 1890
H 35.83 in W 22.05 in D 21.26 in
Painted Danish Armchair Dated 1818
Located in Houston, TX
Painted Danish armchair dated 1818, with carved inscription on back "P.K.S & K.P.D." over an inscription, which translates to, "sit on me and rest." Rope seat on slanted turned front...
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Antique Early 19th Century Danish Folk Art Armchairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

Painted Danish Armchair Dated 1818
Painted Danish Armchair Dated 1818
H 42.5 in W 27.5 in D 23 in
Norwegian folk art chair 1850’s
Located in Valby, 84
Decorative Rare Norwegian folk art chair with the original red and green painted wood and the original sea grass webbing from the 1850’s. The chair is made in solid wood by a skille...
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Antique 1850s Norwegian Folk Art Armchairs

Materials

Seagrass, Wood

Norwegian folk art chair 1850’s
Norwegian folk art chair 1850’s
H 33.47 in W 24.81 in D 24.81 in
English Rush Seat Corner Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
This fruitwood corner chair has a spindle back. The scrolled arms are supported by five turned spindles on each side. The legs are turned and supported by high-low stretchers. The ru...
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Antique 1880s English Corner Chairs

Materials

Rush, Fruitwood

English Rush Seat Corner Chair
English Rush Seat Corner Chair
H 30 in W 25.5 in D 23.5 in
Pair of Louis XV Style Caned Fruitwood Fruitwood Fauteuils with Upholstery
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of Louis XV caned fruitwood fauteuils or armchairs with foliate carved crests, arms, and legs, custom upholstered arms and removable upholstered cushions. This pair dates...
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Fruitwood

Near Pair of 19th Century French Rattan Armchairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Near pair of 19th century French rattan armchairs in good condition.
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Antique 19th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Mid-19th Century French Rush Seat Lounge Chair
Located in Burton, TX
Found in the South of France this mid 1800s French Rush Seat Lounge Chair features a rush seat created by using a weaving technique where long, dried grass-like vegetation is used. T...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Antique 19th Century French Gilded Bergere Armchair with Stud Detailing
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Antique 19th century French gilded Bergere armchair with stud detailing. Silk Damask Cushions with tassel borders. Embroidered hardBoard with cane surround. Louis XV Design. Height ...
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Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Scroll Armchairs with Rush Seats
Located in Pembroke, MA
Pair of French scroll armchairs with rush seats, saber legs, slat backs. It appears the backs were originally upholstered. The chairs are quite comfortable and sturdy, but wobble a bit.
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Fruitwood, Rush

1 Rare Antique Dutch Oak Rush Seat Armchair
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very rare beautiful armchair made of solid oak with a wicker woven seat. You see these chairs normally as corner chairs but very rarely as a "normal" chair. Fit perfectly with the ...
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Antique 1890s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

1 Rare Antique Dutch Oak Rush Seat Armchair
1 Rare Antique Dutch Oak Rush Seat Armchair
H 33.86 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
19th Century Mahogany Armchair
Located in London, GB
A mahogany and rush armchair. Back leg stamped with HH initials. England, 19th century 98 cm high by 62 cm wide by 66 cm depth, seat height 42 cm.
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Antique 19th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Mahogany

19th Century Mahogany Armchair
19th Century Mahogany Armchair
H 38.59 in W 24.41 in D 25.99 in
Antique French Gilt and Carved 19th Century Cane Upholstered Bergere Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique, mid to late 19th century French cane and upholstered carved and gilt armchair. The armchair features carved and gilt floral swags around the caned back, running coin orna...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Wood, Giltwood

19th Set of Eight Spanish Armchairs with Cane Seat
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish carved armchairs with original rush seat. Fantastic undisturbed surface with worn arms. Super comfortable and in nice condition. Great western look. All hand car...
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

Antique French Provincial Carved Oak Bobbin Rush Corner Chair 19th C.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique 19th c. French Bobbin Rush Corner Chair. French rush-seat corner chair, Coin du Feu. 19th Century French Provincial-style carved oak armchair with open backs and rush seat. A...
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Corner Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Rustic French 19th Century Walnut Armchairs with Rush Seats, Sold Individually
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two rustic French walnut armchairs from the 19th century with scrolling ladder backs, curving open arms, turned supports, rush seats, turned legs in the front and side stretchers, pr...
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Antique 19th Century French Rustic Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Rush

Pair of Spanish Horseshoe Back and Cane Armchairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Spanish horseshoe armchairs with original bicolor cane seat Completely restored. Height to the arms : 26.37in.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

C19th Century English Black Painted Armchair with Flower Decoration & Caned Seat
Located in London, GB
Lovely circa 1830s English black painted open armchair with decorative flower and leaf painted frieze to the back. The caning to the seat has been redone over time and is in good co...
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Antique 1820s British Regency Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Cane

Pair of Hand Carved Oak Arm Chairs, Caned Back and Upholstered Seat, circa 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
A pair of oak armchairs carved with grotesque carved heads, barley twist turned posts, and stretcher base, the caned backs framed by foliate carving and further barley twist turnings...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

Large Antique Solid Wood and Rope Woven Seat Armchair, Rare Spanish Wooden Casti
Located in PEGO, ES
Unique Antique circa late 1800s Solid Wood Castilian style with intricate woven rope seat armchair, original Condition, this antique item remains fully functional, it shows signs of ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Armchairs

Materials

Rope, Hardwood

Dutch Colonial Teakwood 'Burgomaster' Chair 19th Century
Located in Bjuråker, SE
This beautiful Burgomaster colonial chair is raised on six cabriole legs with lion-paw feet, and has a semi-circular back decorated with carved medallions and flowers. This type of f...
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Antique Late 19th Century Indonesian Dutch Colonial Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood, Teak

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19th Century Natural Fiber Armchairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of 19th century natural fiber armchairs is available at 1stDibs. 19th century natural fiber armchairs made by Regency designers — as well as those associated with Louis XV — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made 19th century natural fiber armchairs over the years, but those made by Michael Thonet, Liberty & Co. and Philip Webb are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are 19th Century Natural Fiber Armchairs?

Prices for 19th century natural fiber armchairs start at $350 and top out at $42,500 with the average selling for $2,938.

Finding the Right Armchairs for You

Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.

Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.

In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.

Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.

When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.

If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.

If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.

Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.