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Armchair (Fauteuil à la reine) (one of a pair) (part of a set), Georges Jacob French, Carved and gilded walnut; embroidered silk satin, French, Paris — Armchair (Fauteuil à la reine) (one of a pair) (part of a set)
Georges Jacob
Joseph-François-Xavier Baudoin
ca. 1780–85

Spindle-back armchair, Ash, American — Spindle-back armchair
American
1640–80

Side Chair, Benjamin Randolph American, Mahogany, northern white cedar; upholstery (modern), American — Side Chair
Benjamin Randolph
Hercules Courtenay
ca. 1769

Revolving Chair, United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”) American, Maple, white oak, pine, birch, American, Shaker — Revolving Chair
United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”)
1840–70

Chair of Reniseneb, Wood, ebony, ivory — Chair of Reniseneb
ca. 1450 B.C.

Arm Panel From a Ceremonial Chair of Thutmose IV, Wood (<em>Ficus sycomorus</em>?) — Arm Panel From a Ceremonial Chair of Thutmose IV
ca. 1400–1390 BCE

"Tube" Chair, Joe Colombo Italian, Synthetic knit upholstery, polyurethane foam (PUR), poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC), natural rubber, and tubular steel — "Tube" Chair
Joe Colombo
Flexform
1969–70

"Wassily" Armchair, Marcel Breuer American, born Hungary, Chrome-plated steel, canvas upholstery — "Wassily" Armchair
Marcel Breuer
1925

"Model No. 41" Lounge Chair, Alvar Aalto Finnish, Laminated Birch — "Model No. 41" Lounge Chair
Alvar Aalto
Oy. Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötehdas AB
1931–32

"Air Line" Armchair, Kem Weber American, born Germany, Wood, Naugahyde — "Air Line" Armchair
Kem Weber
Airline Chair Company (Los Angeles, California)
ca. 1934

Alpha's Bet Is Not Over Yet, Steffani Jemison American, Newsstand, chairs, tables, up to 590 facsimiles of Black periodicals published between 1900 and 1940 — Alpha's Bet Is Not Over Yet
Steffani Jemison
Jamal Cyrus
2011

Sgabello, Walnut, Swiss — Sgabello
Swiss
probably 18th century

Sgabello, Oak, Swiss — Sgabello
Swiss
probably 18th century

Armchair (fauteuil à la reine) (part of a set), Nicolas-Quinibert Foliot, Carved and gilded beech; wool and silk tapestry, French, Paris — Armchair (fauteuil à la reine) (part of a set)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1754–56

Armchair (fauteuil à la reine) (part of a set), Nicolas-Quinibert Foliot, Carved and gilded beech; wool and silk tapestry, French, Paris — Armchair (fauteuil à la reine) (part of a set)
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1754–56

Side chair, Ebonized beech with rattan caning (original to chair), British — Side chair
British
late 17th century

Armchair (one of a pair), Claude Chevigny, Carved and gilded beech; modern silk brocade, French, Paris — Armchair (one of a pair)
Claude Chevigny
ca. 1768–70

Armchair (Bergère à la reine) (one of a pair) (part of a set), Jean-Baptiste-Bernard Demay, Carved and gilded walnut, modern silk lampas, French — Armchair (Bergère à la reine) (one of a pair) (part of a set)
Jean-Baptiste-Bernard Demay
ca. 1785

Side chair (one of a pair), Jean-Jacques Pothier, Carved and gilded beech, silk moire upholstery, French — Side chair (one of a pair)
Jean-Jacques Pothier
ca. 1775

Armchair, Oak, British, probably West Country — Armchair
British, probably West Country
ca. 1600–1625

Armchair (part of a set), Georges Jacob French, Carved and gilded walnut; velvet, French, Paris — Armchair (part of a set)
Georges Jacob
ca. 1780–90

Armchair (Fauteuil à la reine) (one of a pair) (part of a set), Georges Jacob French, Carved and gilded walnut; embroidered silk satin, French, Paris — Armchair (Fauteuil à la reine) (one of a pair) (part of a set)
Georges Jacob
Joseph-François-Xavier Baudoin
ca. 1780–85

Armchair (fauteuil à la reine), Jacques Gondouin, Carved and gilded beech; modern silk lampas, French, Paris — Armchair (fauteuil à la reine)
Multiple artists/makers
1779

Set of four armchairs (fauteuils en cabriolet), Carved and gilded beechwood, upholstered in modern green broché, French — Set of four armchairs (fauteuils en cabriolet)
French
ca. 1750–60

Armchair (bergère en cabriolet) (one of a pair), Claude-Louis Burgat, Carved and gilded beechwood, upholstered in modern red strié faille, French — Armchair (bergère en cabriolet) (one of a pair)
Claude-Louis Burgat
ca. 1760–70

Armchair, Georges Jacob French, Carved and gilded beech; caning; modern silk velvet, French — Armchair
Georges Jacob
ca. 1785

Side chair (voyeuse), Sulpice Brizard, Carved and gilded beechwood, French, Paris — Side chair (voyeuse)
Sulpice Brizard
1780–90

Armchair (bergère) (one of a pair), Louis I Cresson French, Carved and gilded beechwood, French, Paris — Armchair (bergère) (one of a pair)
Louis I Cresson
ca. 1765

Armchair (part of a set), Georges Jacob French, Carved and gilded walnut; 18th-century embroidered silk-satin (not original to the frame), French, Paris — Armchair (part of a set)
Georges Jacob
Philippe de Lasalle
ca. 1785

Side chair (one of a pair) (part of a set), Georges Jacob French, Carved and gilded walnut; embroidered silk-satin, French, Paris — Side chair (one of a pair) (part of a set)
Georges Jacob
Philippe de Lasalle
ca. 1775–80

Armchair (fauteuil à la reine), Carved and gilded beech; covered in eighteenth-century blue damask not original to the armchair, Southwestern German — Armchair (fauteuil à la reine)
Southwestern German
ca. 1750–60

Armchair (bergère) (part of a set), Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené, Carved, painted and gilded walnut; modern cotton twill embroidered in silk, French, Paris — Armchair (bergère) (part of a set)
Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené
Louis-François Chatard
ca. 1788

Pair of side chairs (chaises à la reine), Michel Gourdin French, Carved and gilded beechwood, 18th century lavender brocaded silk upholstery (not original), French — Pair of side chairs (chaises à la reine)
Michel Gourdin
ca. 1752–60

Rocking Chair, United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”) American, Maple, birch, American, Shaker — Rocking Chair
United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing (“Shakers”)
1820–50

Rocking Chair, Maple, oak, American — Rocking Chair
American
1800–1900

Platform Rocking Chair, Gardner and Company American, Walnut, plywood, cast iron, American — Platform Rocking Chair
Gardner and Company
patented 1872

Side Chair, Maple, American — Side Chair
American
1720–40

Slipper Chair, Beech, American — Slipper Chair
American
1870–80

Chair, Herter Brothers American, Maple, rosewood, various wood veneers, ebonized veneer, ash (secondary wood), gilding, modern upholstery, American — Chair
Herter Brothers
1867–69

Slipper Chair, Alexander Roux French, Maple, brass, American — Slipper Chair
Alexander Roux
ca. 1860