Louis XVI Period Oval Back Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Featuring exceptional carving. The leather-upholstered oval back within a conforming surround carved with beaded and rope banding and the top rail centred by a floral bouquet, issuin...
Leather
19th Century French Louis XVI Gilt Oval Back Armchairs with Aubusson
Located in Queens, NY
Four French Louis XVI style (19th century) gilt oval back Aubusson upholstered armchairs. (4-priced each)
Upholstery, Giltwood
Pair of Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Oval Back Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined pair of Gustavian style armchairs from Sweden, dating to the early 20th century and crafted in the neoclassical tradition.
Beech
Pair of Modernist Oval Back Armchairs in African mahogany by Jean Pascaud
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of sinuous Modernist Oval Back Armchairs in African mahogany by Jean Pascaud offering timeless beauty as well as sturdy and comfortable upright seating.
Mahogany
$1,539Sale Price / set|45% Off
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Green Leather Oval-Back Armchairs Chair by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Lafayette, IN
A fantastic pair of Mid-Century Modern green leather and walnut club chairs by Danish American designer Jens Risom. From the 1960s, these chairs are in very nice vintage condition. C...
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Wonderful Mid-Century Modern Pair of Macassar Wood Mohair Upholstery Armchairs
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful pair of Mid-Century Modern pair of Macassar wood and mohair grey upholstery oval back armchairs.
Mohair, Macassar
Louis XV Style Armchair in Original Distressed Paint Finish
Located in Dallas, TX
Oval back armchair with traditional neoclassical styling.
Paint
$14,500 / set
Set of Eight Georgian Style Armchairs
By John Linnell
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine set of eight George III mahogany oval back armchairs with upholstered backs, armrests and seat, the arms with scroll ends and long leaf details, the apron finally molded and sta...
Mahogany
Set of Four French Louis XVI Style 1900s Oval Back Painted and Carved Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four French Louis XVI style off-white painted oval back armchairs from circa 1900 with carved décor.
Wood
Very Fine Pair Of French Style Armchairs In Custom Treatment
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly well-made Pair of Oval-Back Armchairs with Generous Proportions, Deep Stain, Sophisticated Carved Frames, Tapered Reeded Legs and a Striking Sinuous Form.
Wood
Walnut Oval Back Open Armchair
Located in Cheshire, GB
A very elegant mid-19th century walnut framed salon chair in the Louis XV taste, raised on finely carved cabriole legs terminating on original porcelain castors. The shaped serpentin...
Wood
$6,400Sale Price|20% Off
George III Mahogany Oval Back Carved Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Upholstered in a chinoiserie red silk damask; the oval back finely carved with stop-fluting and issuing outswept padded armrests finely carved bellflower garlands; raised on tapering...
Damask, Mahogany
Newly Reupholstered Oval Back Louis XVI Style Armchair
Located in Locust Valley, NY
The oval-shaped back and fluted legs offer a classic silhouette, while the newly reupholstered seat, back and arm rests feature a vibrant green and blue wavy print fabric, adding a l...
Fabric, Wood
French Louis XVI Walnut Armchairs, Upholstered Oval Backs, Fluted Legs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI walnut armchairs with beige and pink stripe upholstered oval backs and seats and carved foliate details along frame supported on fluted legs.
Fabric, Wood, Mahogany
New Fine Wood & Hogan Mahogany Oval Back Hepplewhite Style Carved Open Armchair
Located in North Salem, NY
The most exquisitely shaped oval-back Wood & Hogan upholstered armchair.
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
French Pair Oval-Back Wood Armchairs w/New Leather Upholstery (3 Sets Available)
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French pair of carved/painted wood and upholstered armchairs. These vintage chairs from France each feature oval-shaped upholstered backs within a nicely molded wood frame.
Leather, Wood
$1,320Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair White Painted Oval Back French Louis XVI Armchairs in Tiger Print Fabric
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Each chair features a classic oval back, gracefully carved armrests, and fluted tapered legs, all finished in a chic white painted patina that highlights the refined lines of the Lou...
Walnut
$1,600 / set
Set of Louis XV Style Oval Back Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
A mixed pair (one with arms) of Louis XV style oval back chairs paint finished in silver cream with Brunschwig & Fils cotton and silk small patterned leaf design in a pale aqua marin...
Upholstery, Wood
French Pair of Louis XVI Style Oval-Back Fauteuils
Located in Atlanta, GA
This mid-century pair of armchairs from France each feature oval-shaped upholstered backs within a wood frame accentuated with spiraled ribbon carved trim and bow crest at top.
Upholstery, Wood
"Vintage Louis XVI Fauteuil, Gilded Oval Back, Floral Upholstery, 1980s"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Fauteuil, Carved Oval Back Antique Painted Finish with Gilded Accents Upholstered in Floral Material "Cary Grant's Estate Private Collection" Seat Heig...
Gold Leaf
Pair of Louis XVI arm chairs with oval backs and reeded legs
Located in Houston, TX
This pair is beautifully carved with an oval back in a leaf and berry design The legs are carved in a tapered and reeded design. The upholstery is New and the padding is substantial...
Oak
$1,824Sale Price|43% Off
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted Fauteuils with Oval Backs & Pink Ikat
Located in Essex, MA
Style: Louis XVI, French Neoclassical Type: Fauteuil / Open Armchair (Pair) Frame Finish: Antique grey painted wood Upholstery: Pink and ivory damask / ikat fabric Key Details: Oval ...
Wood
Set of 4 Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Oval Back Fauteiuls
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of 4 19th century French Louis XVI oval back fauteiuls. Carved and gilt large size.
Giltwood
Pair French Louis XVI Ivory Painted Oval Back Arm Chairs with Celadon Highlights
Located in San Francisco, CA
each neoclassical open armchair with beaded framed oval back above a bowed tight seat over a beaded apron flanked by scrolled arms and uprights with acanthus carving; raised on reede...
Wood, Paint
French Louis XVI Style Pink Distress Painted Oval Back Dining Arm Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Vintage French Louis XVI Style Pink Distress Painted Oval Back Dining Arm Chairs. Item features solid carved wood frames, oval backs with floral carved crest, upholstered arm...
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage French Country Louis XVI Style Oval Cane Back Walnut Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Louis XVI Style Oval Cane Back Walnut Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features cane backs with ornate weave to top of backs, solid wood frames, beautiful wood grain,...
Cane, Wood
$2,240Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Pink Distress Painted Oval Back Dining Arm Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Vintage French Louis XVI style upholstered oval / medallion back dining armchairs with pink distress painted finish.
Upholstery, Wood
$2,736Sale Price|64% Off
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 armchair; the circular padded back with floral carved crest rail above padded arms over...
Wood
$3,146Sale Price / set|36% Off
Pair of Hepplewhite Mahogany Framed Armchairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Pair of Hepplewhite style mahogany armchairs, the oval backs and out-swept arms upholstered in green damask fabric raised up on slender cabriolet supports.
Upholstery
$1,790Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Georgian Style Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
A pair of Georgian style mahogany ladies bedroom armchairs. The oval backs upholstered in pale green silk.
Wood
$4,882 / set
18th century Pair of Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover a stunning pair Louis XVI armchairs, France 1780, featuring elegant oval-shaped backs.
Walnut
Pair of 18th century Louis XVI Armchairs, Provincial France
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover a stunning pair of 18th century French Provincial Louis XVI armchairs featuring elegant oval-shaped backs. These exquisite armchairs showcase the timeless beauty of Louis XV...
Walnut
Pair of Louis XVI Armchairs, Provincial France 18th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover a stunning pair of 18th century French Provincial Louis XVI armchairs featuring elegant oval-shaped backs. These exquisite armchairs showcase the timeless beauty of Louis XV...
Walnut
Pair of Louis XVI Armchairs with Grey Paint and Green Silk Upholstery
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th/20th Cent) grey painted Armchairs with oval back in pale green silk upholstery.
Silk
An Adam Period Armchair from the Suite made for the Duke of Newcastle at Clumber
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An Adam Period Armchair from the Suite made for the Duke of Newcastle at Clumber Park c.1775 , of Hepplewhite design with an oval back centred on an anthemion, curved fluted arms, al...
Leather
French Early 19th Century Stunningly Carved Louis XVI Chair with Original Paint
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sublimely pretty French carved and grey white painted Louis XVI fauteuil or armchair having oval back inset into intricately carved frame, with seats and armrests newly upholstered i...
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Pair of Spanish Bamboo Armchairs with Ovaled Back Rest
Located in Miami, FL
1960s pair of Spanish bamboo armchairs with Ovaled back rest Restored.
Rattan
Set of Four McGuire Rattan Oval Cane Back Dining Armchairs
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Set of four McGuire rattan oval cane back dining chairs, designed by breakthrough innovator Elinor McGuire.
Leather, Cane, Rattan
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Oval Back Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A handsome pair of antique Louis XVI style fauteuil armchairs featuring elegant oval backs, scrolling arms, carved rosette details, and fluted tapered legs.
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Set of Four McGuire Rattan Oval Cane Back Dining Armchairs, Organic Modern Style
By McGuire, John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Vero Beach, FL
The chairs have an oval rattan double-caned back and the original light cerused limed finish.
Leather, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
$1,762 / set
Pair of Salon Armchairs
Located in London, England
Pair of French oval backed salon armchairs in original painted finish.
Walnut
$5,500 / set
Pair of Stylish Georgian Armchairs
By Mayhew & Ince
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of George III mahogany armchairs, the oval backs with fluted surrounds, the arms with scroll carved florish over shaped seats with ribbed rails, the patera carved tapered l...
Upholstery, Mahogany
French Louis XVI Armchair, Hand-Crafted Walnut, Damask Upholstery
Located in Malibu, CA
A French Louis XVI period finely carved walnut armchair with oval back in Italian burnout damask upholstery & trimmed with Samuel & Sons silk gimp.
Walnut, Damask, Silk
19th Century French Louis XVI-Style Armchairs in Grey and Pale Green
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French Louis XVI-style (19th/20th Cent) grey painted Armchairs with oval back in pale green silk upholstery.
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Oval Back Armchairs
Located in Natchez, MS
Pair of period Louis XVI oval backed armchairs with pegged construction and parcel gilt finish.
Late 18th Century Scottish Oval-Back Armchair, circa 1780-1790
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The Scottish Georgian period open armchair in the Hepplewhite taste, in faded floral upholstery, having swept padded arms and an oval back, to tapering front legs with bullseye patar...
Elm
Pair of Painted Oval Pinwheel Back Armchairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of painted oval shaped armchairs with pierced pinwheel tracery on the seatback and an upholstered seat. Please note of wear consistent with age including minor paint loss and fi...
Wood
PAIR OF FRENCH OVAL BACK LOUIS XVI ARMCHAIRS
Located in Natchez, MS
Pair of French Louis XVI style Ovalback Armchairs of beechwood
Wood
Unavailable
H 37.5 in W 24.5 in D 18.5 in
English Georgian Period Hepplewhite Armchair with Oval Back and Carved Splat
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian Hepplewhite period mahogany armchair with carved splat within an oval back, shepherd's crook arms, tapered legs, saddle seat, circa 1790 $1,885.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 39.5 in W 23.5 in D 24 in
Pair of Late 19th Century Hepplewhite Style Mahogany Oval Back Open Armchairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
A pair of late 19th century Hepplewhite style mahogany oval back open armchairs. This pair of chairs consist of a shaped mahogany oval back with molded edge and elaborately carve...
Mahogany
Pair of Louis XVI Style Oval Back Fauteuils
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of gilt and green patina carved oval back Louis XVI style fauteuils upholstered with a striped green and gold velvet.
Fabric
Pair of Period Louis XVI GIlt Oval back Chairs
Located in Natchez, MS
Pair of Louis XVI Period Oval Back Fauteuil with on in Abusson and one in Needlepoint covers
Giltwood
George III Painted and Caned Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
This pair of English, George III oval back open armchairs is painted black with subtly contrasting thin lines of cream color paint.
Wood, Cane
Pair of 19th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of oval back 19th century Louis XVI armchairs with original two-toned blue painted finish.
Set of Four Swedish Neoclassical Style Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of four Swedish painted wood neoclassical style armchairs with oval backs. New tight-seat upholstered seats in indoor or outdoor fabric.
Wood
Pair of Adam Style Cream Painted Armchairs by Howard & Co
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Adam style cream painted pierced oval back open armchairs by Howard & Co. Provenance: Luton Hoo.
Unavailable
H 35 in W 24 in D 17 in
18th Century Louis XVI Painted Armchairs in Duchess de Rothschild Style
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very fine sophisticated Duchess Marguerite de Rothschild style pair of 18th century French Louis XVI armchairs-oval balloon backs with cane back and seat, scrolled arms, and fluted l...
Cane, Wood
CENTURY French Country Oval Back Dining Armchairs - Pair
By Century Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
Hardwood with a walnut finish, oval open carved design backs, carved curved arms, floral striped pattern fabric upholstered seats and curved legs.
Fabric, Hardwood
Pair of Italian Walnut Oval Back Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Walnut Oval Back Armchairs. Italian, circa 1790.
Pair of Louis XVI Style Oval-Back Armchairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of Louis XVI style oval-back armchairs upholstered in taupe, green cotton fabric with raffia fabric on backs.
Wood, Cotton, Raffia
Sold
H 38 in W 26.5 in D 30 in
Pair of French Art Deco Era Oval Back Armchairs in the Manner of Andre Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
These satinwood oval back armchairs are fashioned in the Louis XVI style with detail and carved motifs reflecting the Art Deco era.
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Sold
H 34.5 in W 26 in D 21 in
Mid Century Modern Oval-Back Armchairs by Jens Risom Newly Reupholstered - Pair
By Jens Risom
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Oval-Back Armchairs by Jens Risom Newly Reupholstered in Green Woven Wool-Linen Blend Fabric - Pair Mid Century Modern Armchairs, known as "Oval-Back" designed by...
Wool, Walnut
Sold
H 40 in W 25 in D 23 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style 1850s Oval Back Armchairs with Carved Ribbons
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted oval back armchairs from the mid-19th century, with carved ribbons and fluted legs.
Upholstery, Wood
George III Blue and White Painted Oval-Back Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Newly upholstered in pale blue silk; the oval upholstered back within a guilloche-carved conforming surround with blue rose sprigs centering the top rail; issuing padded armrest carv...
Silk, Wood
Sold
H 39 in W 23 in D 24 in
Set of 4 Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Giltwood Oval Back Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautiful set of 4 late 18th-early 19th century French Louis XVI giltwood carved oval back open armchairs.
Wood
English George III Hepplewhite Style Oval-Backed Mahogany Armchair
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An elegant period George III Hepplewhite style oval-backed armchair of well carved solid mahogany.
Mahogany
George III Oval-Back Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome English George III gray-green painted and parcel-gilt beechwood upholstered oval-back armchair raised on square tapering supports
A Swedish Ivory Painted Oval Back Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A handsome Swedish neo-classical ivory painted and parcel-gilt oval back armchair raised on fluted supports
Sold
H 38 in W 23.25 in D 28.25 in
Pair of French Mid-20th Century Oval Back Armchairs with Nicely Carved Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
This vintage pair of armchairs from France each feature oval-shaped upholstered backs with a wood frame accentuated with spiraled ribbon carved trim and pierced bow at its top rail.
Linen, Wood
Sold
H 26.25 in W 23 in D 34 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Black Leather Oval-Back Armchairs by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Lafayette, IN
A fantastic set of Mid-Century Modern black leather and walnut club chairs by Danish American designer Jens Risom. From the early 1960s, these chairs are in excellent vintage conditi...
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Sold
H 41 in W 23.5 in D 29 in
Group of Six Louis XVI Style Painted and upholstered Oval Back Armchairs, 20th C
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
These distinguished chairs are fashioned in the Louis XVI style with oval back rests and round fluted legs. They are painted in a attractive Ivory color and covered with a stain resi...
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Pair of George III Armchairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine pair of mahogany carved George III oval back Armchairs with turned and stop fluted legs.
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.
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