Classic Easy Chair
These classic easy chair pieces offer proper sitting comfort, bringing period shape and character into a room.
Classic Easy Chair
You are most likely to meet armchairs bearing stylistic influences from Howard and Sons, alongside traditional Victorian wing back designs and French leather club chairs. Forms range from ribbed barrel back chairs to neat Scottish proportions and Georgian style wing armchairs suited for re-upholstery.
How they were made
Construction relies upon traditional wood frames, utilising timber such as mahogany paired with brass detailing where appropriate. Frames provide the structural foundation for deep seating.
Upholstery employs materials including leather, velvet, and standard fabric, often finished with specific textiles or left ready for fresh covering.
Classic Easy Chair Retail Price Guide 2026
Typical asking prices for classic easy chair among the pieces listed under this phrase on Sellingantiques today, from the lower quarter to the upper quarter. They describe what is for sale here now, not the wider market.
Listings feature wood, brass, mahogany, leather, fabric, metal, and velvet across 19th Century, Regency, Victorian, Edwardian, 1920, and 1930 periods.
What varies in quality
Quality separates ordinary seating from superior examples through the integrity of the wooden frame and the precision of the initial maker's design. Pieces attributed to specific workshops or notable styles display refined proportions and sturdiness.
The choice and execution of covering materials, whether original leather, velvet, or upholstery fabric, dictate the tactile and visual presence of the chair within an interior.
The Classic Easy Chair Glossary
- Wing back armchair
- An upholstered seat featuring side panels designed to shield the sitter from draughts. These high-backed forms date across Victorian and earlier eras.
- Club chair
- A deep, comfortable armchair traditionally upholstered in leather. French and Art Deco examples demonstrate this generous seating style.
- Barrel back chair
- A curved seating form where the backrest encircles the sitter in a continuous semi-circle. Ribbed variations add specific texture to the frame.
- Open armchair
- A seat featuring uncovered wooden arms rather than fully upholstered supports. These often highlight mahogany frames.
Classic Easy Chair: Frequently Asked Questions
What is a classic easy chair?
A classic easy chair is a comfortable, upholstered seat designed for relaxation, encompassing forms like club chairs and wing backs.
These pieces draw on historical styles from the Regency period through the mid-twentieth century.
How do I choose between leather and fabric?
Leather options, such as club chairs in caramel tan, offer a durable and patinated surface that ages with use.
Fabric and velvet choices provide softer textures and a wider range of colour integration for your room.
Where were these armchairs made?
The available pieces originate from English, Scottish, and French makers and workshops.
Regional stylistic traits distinguish neat Scottish proportions from French club designs and traditional English wing backs.
Can I get chairs needing re-upholstery?
Certain pieces, such as Georgian style wing armchairs, are offered specifically for re-upholstery.
This allows you to select your own fabric while retaining the underlying period frame structure.