American Federal Mahogany “Martha Washington” Lolling Armchair ca. 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Known as a "Martha Washington Chair", this particular chair was formerly with Bernard and S.
Upholstery, Mahogany
American Hepplewhite Mahogany Inlaid Martha Washington Arm Chair, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
American Hepplewhite mahogany Martha Washington camel back arm chair with satinwood inlaid scrolled arms, white muslin upholstery, and terminating on tapered squared splayed legs wit...
Upholstery, Mahogany, Satinwood, Muslin
18th Century Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Gainsborough Library Armchair
Located in Lymington, GB
These Georgian library armchairs are sometimes also known as Martha Washington chairs in the United States (a type of armchair made in England in the eighteenth century).
Mahogany
Large Plush Burgundy Velvet & Mahogany Martha Washington Club Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
19th century roomy comfortable large Martha Washington style club chair having solid mahogany construction and plush burgundy velvet upholstery with nailhead detailing.
Velvet, Mahogany
Pair of English Georgian Gainsborough Leather Library Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The front legs and arms are reeded with the latter having decorative carved rosettes on top. Also known as a Martha Washington chair or a lolling chair. From an estate in Napa Valley...
Brass
Sold
H 45.38 in W 29.75 in D 27.38 in
Israel Sack American Federal Mahogany Antique Lolling Arm Chair, c. 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Fine American Federal inlaid mahogany antique lolling chair. Boston, Massachusetts circa 1800. Provenance in the Israel sack collection and in a single collection since 1931 Thi...
Martha Washington Chair by Wallace Nutting
By Wallace Nutting
Located in Alexandria, VA
His copies are highly prized and sought out by collectors. This chair, which he called a "Sheraton Martha Washington Chair," was item #452 in his 1925 catalog and is a faithful copy ...
Mahogany
Tidewater Virginia Knuckle-Arm Lolling Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very rare serpentine crested and seated, open framed knuckle arm lolling chair in regional native woods. Forerunner to the "Martha Washington Chair"; on front casters.
Walnut, Cherry
19th Century Mahogany Gainsborough Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Provenance: A Gainsborough armchair (also known as a Martha Washington chair in the United States) is a type of armchair made in England in the 18th century.
Mahogany
George III Period Gainsborough Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Provenance: A Gainsborough armchair (also known as a Martha Washington chair in the United States) is a type of armchair made in England in the eighteenth century.
Late 19th Century Mahogany Framed Gainsborough Chair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A Gainsborough armchair (also known as a Martha Washington chair in the United States) is a type of armchair made in England in the eighteenth century.
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Beech Framed Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Provenance: A Gainsborough armchair (also known as a Martha Washington chair in the United States) is a type of armchair made in England in the 18th century.
Beech
Late 19th Century Beech Framed Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Provenance: A Gainsborough armchair (also known as a Martha Washington chair in the United States) is a type of armchair made in England in the 18th century.
Beech
18th Century Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Provenance A Gainsborough Armchair (also known as a Martha Washington chair in the United States) is a type of armchair made in England in the 18th century.
Mahogany
Pair Of Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Provenance A Gainsborough Armchair (also known as a Martha Washington chair in the United States) is a type of armchair made in England in the eighteenth century.
Chippendale Period Mahogany 'Gainsborough' Armchair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A Gainsborough armchair (also known as a Martha Washington chair in the United States) is a type of armchair made in England in the 18th century.
Mahogany
19th Century Gainsborough Armchair and Stool
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A Gainsborough Armchair (also known as a Martha Washington chair in the United States) is a type of armchair made in England in the eighteenth century.
19th Century Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Provenance: A Gainsborough armchair (also known as a Martha Washington chair in the United States) is a type of armchair made in England in the 18th century.
Mahogany
A Pair of 19th Century Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Provenance: A Gainsborough armchair (also known as a Martha Washington chair in the United States) is a type of armchair made in England in the eighteenth century.
Mahogany
Pair of Mahogany 'Gainsborough' Armchairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Provenance: A Gainsborough armchair (also known as a Martha Washington chair in the United States) is a type of armchair made in England in the eighteenth century.
Mahogany
American Hepplewhite Lolling Chair, MA or NH
Located in Atlanta, GA
American Hepplewhite Lolling Chair, MA or NH An upholstered, string inlaid, mahogany Hepplewhite Loling/ Martha Washington Chair Massachusetts or New Hampshire, circa 1790-1810 Arm h...
Upholstery, Mahogany, Satinwood
Chippendale Style Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Provenance: A Gainsborough armchair (also known as a Martha Washington chair in the United States) is a type of armchair made in England in the 18th century.
Mahogany
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.
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