Rolled Arm Chair

The Rolled Arm Chair shares its lineage with our Rolled Arm Sofa, drawing on the 19th-century English upholstery tradition of Howard & Sons. Both begin with the same conviction: the original Victorian pieces achieved a balance of proportion, structure, and natural materials that many contemporary interpretations have lost. Recovering their comfort means returning to both the form and the materials that made them work in the first place.  In the chair, low rolled arms let the shoulders relax, a gentle convex curve provides lumbar support, and a full seat cushion adds softness without obscuring the shape beneath. As with the originals, the frame narrows slightly toward the rear, gently cradling the hips and also lightening its visual presence in a room. Made by Vanguard Furniture in Conover, North Carolina, it combines a solid hardwood frame, white oak or walnut legs, eight-way hand-tied springs, burlap, and 100% wool trim padding. The seat cushion pairs a 3-inch organic latex core with a generous wrap of 95:5 traceable American feather and down. It sits softly like the all-feather originals but with a little more spring and less need for fluffing. We offer it in cream, American-woven 100% cotton twill, or upholstered in your own textile through our Customer’s Own Material program. A natural companion to the sofa, it is equally at home on its own by a window or in a pair beside the fireplace.