Mission Style Chairs
The right mission style chair will bring even more elegance to your living room. Famous for its horizontal and vertical lines, this decor involves plenty of wood and leather. So, you have a huge variety of designs and combinations to play with! Because mission interiors are also known for their standalone pieces, your new chair could easily be a unique accent item. Choose among this varied range of both traditional and more versatile designs.
Classic Faux Leather Armchair
$349.99
Classic Faux Leather Armchair
Lark Manor™
$349.99
Perfect For: Medium-sized living rooms, dens, or sunrooms
What We Like: Refined touch and modern style
This classic armchair enhances your space with its solid wood frame, foam cushions, and faux leather upholstery. The rectangular silhouette, square gently sloped arms, and slatted side panel accents create a modern and sophisticated look. The chair's size makes it ideal for medium-sized spaces, allowing you to unwind after a long day or indulge in weekend reading while enjoying its comfortable and stylish design.
Designer Advice:
For a cozy and inviting ambiance, pair this armchair with a plush area rug and a contemporary floor lamp, and don't forget to add some decorative throw pillows in complementary colors.
Mission style chair with ottoman
$440 $530
Mission style chair with ottoman
Three Posts™
$440 $530
If space isn’t a problem in your living room, spoil yourself: take comfort to the next level! This chair includes a matching ottoman measuring 27” x 20.5”. Perfect to put your feet up when reading or watching TV.
Espresso Leatherette Mission Style Rocking Chair
$309.99
Espresso Leatherette Mission Style Rocking Chair
Millwood Pines
$309.99
Perfect For: Relaxing moments in your family or nursery room
What We Like: Supportive armrests and antique warm espresso finish
Experience the ultimate comfort in your family or nursery room with this espresso leatherette rocking chair, perfect for reading books or gently rocking back and forth. The mission style slats on the sides showcase timeless sophistication, while the padded seat cushions offer a cozy spot for relaxation. Built with solid wood, this rocking chair is not only stylish but also long-lasting, making it an excellent addition to your home.
Designer Advice:
Pair it with a soft and warm throw blanket, a small side table, and a floor lamp to create a cozy corner, perfect for winding down after a long day.
Arts and Crafts Period Recliner Chair
$1169.99
Arts and Crafts Period Recliner Chair
Lark Manor™
$1169.99
Perfect For: Adding classic comfort to any living space
What We Like: Luxurious cushioning with a semi-attached pillow back
This stylish recliner chair, inspired by the arts and crafts period, showcases classic craftsman aesthetics while providing ultimate comfort. The semi-attached pillow back and pocket coil springs in the seat cushion deliver a relaxing experience, enhanced by a plush down wrap. Ideal for those seeking comfort, this recliner makes a statement piece in any living room or study area.
Designer Advice:
Pair this recliner with an earth-toned area rug and wooden side table for a warm, cozy space that's perfect for unwinding after a long day.
Circle-Sawn Oak Reclaimed Barn Wood Furniture
$1999.99
Circle-Sawn Oak Reclaimed Barn Wood Furniture
Loon Peak®
$1999.99
Perfect For: Artistic and rustic home interiors
What We Like: Unique character and authentic origin
Our reclaimed barn wood furniture is crafted from genuine oak wood sourced from deconstructed tobacco barns. This circle-sawn material is naturally strong, hard, and rich in character. Each piece is hand-selected by our artisans to showcase the wood's innate graining, saw marks, nail holes, and more. The result is a distinct and beautiful addition to your living space, capturing the essence of rustic charm.
Designer Advice:
Accentuate the natural beauty of the rustic barnwood furniture by pairing it with modern farmhouse or industrial decor elements, such as black metal light fixtures and cozy neutral textiles.
Craftsman Rocking Chair with Faux Leather Seat
$263.99
Craftsman Rocking Chair with Faux Leather Seat
Darby Home Co
$263.99
Perfect For: Adding a comfortable, traditional touch to any seating ensemble
What We Like: The Mission-style design featuring vertical slat details
This craftsman rocking chair boasts a welcoming Mission-style, comprised of select hardwoods and finished in a rich chestnut hue. Featuring a clean-lined high back, fixed arms adorned with vertical slat details, and curvy gliders for effortless rocking, it offers both style and relaxation. The firm foam-cushioned box seat is upholstered in easy-to-clean faux leather, ensuring a well-appointed and low-maintenance addition to your space.
Designer Advice:
Pair it with a cozy throw blanket and accent pillow in warm, earthy tones to create a soothing and inviting spot to unwind after a long day.
2-Piece Dining Chair Set with Faux Leather Upholstery
$106.5
2-Piece Dining Chair Set with Faux Leather Upholstery
Lark Manor™
$106.5
Perfect For: Traditional eat-in kitchens or dining rooms
What We Like: Versatile design that complements various design schemes
This 2-piece dining chair set adds a curated aesthetic while seating a pair in any traditional setting. Made from solid wood with an espresso finish, these armless chairs feature decorative slatted backs and black faux leather-upholstered seats. Standing on classic tapered legs, their understated silhouette and versatile palette help these chairs seamlessly tie together your eat-in kitchen or dining room with ease.
Designer Advice:
Pair these dining chairs with a wooden dining table in a similar espresso finish for a cohesive look, and consider adding a patterned area rug beneath for a touch of warmth and charm.
Mission style armchair with a pattern
$286.99 $309.99
Mission style armchair with a pattern
Sand & Stable™
$286.99 $309.99
32.5” wide, this chair displays a typical mission frame with vertical lines down its sides. As well as some monochrome options, you can choose among four plaid designs. The polyester upholstery is incredibly practical and easy to maintain.
Designer Advice:
We mainly recommend patterned mission chairs if you have monochrome living room furniture. That way, unlike with clashing patterns, you won’t run the risk of creating an overwhelming feeling. As for styles, this decor tends to prefer natural motifs and geometric designs. A plaid pattern like in this example can further emphasize its vertical and horizontal lines, too.
Versatile mission chair
$334.99 $409.99
Versatile mission chair
Red Barrel Studio®
$334.99 $409.99
This chair steals the scene with its stylish horizontal and vertical lines. Still, it’s also pretty versatile thanks to its colors. The warm wood finish is perfect in both mission and modern interiors. The beige fabric will easily work with other neutral hues.
Monochrome mission chair
$134.99 $156.99
Monochrome mission chair
Loon Peak®
$134.99 $156.99
Fall in love with its simple, clean, and minimalist lines. This is definitely a more modern and versatile take on traditional mission style chairs. You can choose among three brown shades, gray, or light camel upholstery. The frame showcases a charming walnut finish.
Designer Advice:
Add some colorful cushions to your mission chair! Some popular hues for this style include orange, forest green, sky blue, gold, burgundy, and muted pink. Just create a conscious contrast against the chair upholstery. Your cushions could also involve a pattern. To keep everything consistent, at least one of its colors should already be present elsewhere in the room.
Traditional mission style arm chair
$304.99 $309.99
Traditional mission style arm chair
Sand & Stable™
$304.99 $309.99
Available in three different finishes, this 32.5” chair is iconic and versatile. It combines mission and traditional vibes through its clean lines and crossed design. Use it to maintain a more familiar feel in your living room.
Leather mission chair
$789.99 $859.99
Leather mission chair
Wade Logan®
$789.99 $859.99
25.5” wide, this chair will become the main accent piece in your living room. It maintains a simple, more minimalist frame. However, it still homages this decor style through the horizontal tufting and warm hue of its leather upholstery.
Designer Advice:
As well as being a popular choice in mission interiors, leather is a premium upholstery material. It’s strong, durable, and easy to maintain. Because it’s water-repellent, you won’t have to worry too much when enjoying a drink in your living room. However, leather can discolor if exposed to natural sunlight for long periods of time! So, position your new accent chair accordingly.
Traditional Armchair with Removable Cushions
Traditional Armchair with Removable Cushions
Lark Manor™
Perfect For: Enhancing your living room or reading nook with comfort and style
What We Like: Its solid wood frame and ease of maintenance
Elevate your space with this traditional armchair that combines a sleek mix of materials and boasts a solid wood frame on brown-hued legs. Designed to provide ultimate comfort, it features fiber-wrapped foam seat cushions supported by coil springs, along with square arms and a loose back. The removable seat and back cushions make cleaning a breeze, while the removable cushion cover ensures hassle-free upkeep. This polyester-wrapped armchair makes relaxation both stylish and convenient.
Designer Advice:
Pair this armchair with a warm-toned area rug, a cozy throw blanket, and a stylish floor lamp for a comfortable and inviting reading nook.
Slat Back Side Chair in Brown
Slat Back Side Chair in Brown
Loon Peak®
Perfect For: Enhancing your parlor or den with a refined touch
What We Like: The timeless open-slatted back design
This elegant slat back side chair boasts a rich brown finish that adds warmth and sophistication to any room. Its open-slatted back offers class and style, while the sturdy construction guarantees lasting comfort. The versatile design allows this chair to perfectly complement a refined parlor seating group or to bring an effortlessly timeless accent to your den.
Designer Advice:
Pair this chair with a cozy throw blanket and a plush decorative pillow to create a comfortable and stylish reading nook in your living space.
Buying Guide
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With its clean lines, everlasting mortise and tenon joinery, the infallible quarter-sawn white oak construction and the brilliant rayed and flecked finish, Mission styled arm chairs are timeless. And they are experiencing a renaissance now courtesy intrepid interior designers who are willing to bend the rules a little.
Be it the kitchen, the game room or the living room, mission styled chairs fit right in. They are comfortable, roomy and as elegant as they come. Perfect for cuddling up with a book or binge watching your favorite shows. With the nearly indestructible construction, they work equally well in busy households and high traffic settings.
But do you buy an authentic, vintage mission styled arm chair from an arts and crafts furniture dealer at a premium price? Or do you settle for an affordable reproduction instead? Let’s find out.
If you are looking for an heirloom that you can pass on to the next generation, buy an antique mission styled chair by all means. It will be completely worth the extra buck that you pay for it, especially if it’s an artisan-made, custom piece and not a mass-produced one.
But if you are looking for something that can be used every day at home, but doesn’t compromise on the aesthetics, then a modern reproduction will work just fine. Many craftsmen these days create their own interpretations of classic furniture pieces inspired by the likes of William Morris, Gustav Stickley Frank Lloyd Wright. Everything from the design to the upholstery to the leather and even the patina is recreated with stunning accuracy for a fraction of what an original would cost.
Mission styled chairs are all about the simplicity and the lack of embellishments. So pay close attention to the details when you select one.
- As we briefly mentioned, authentic mission styled arm chairs feature mortise and tenon joinery. Glue and nails are avoided as much as possible.
- The prominent pieces of the chair are made from quarter sawn white oak which makes these less likely to warp or crack. That’s the reason why many of these chairs are still going strong even after hundred years or so.
- Cheaper pieces were constructed from red oak and the wood was rarely quarter sawn.
- One of the easiest ways to spot quarter sawn wood is to look for the light flecks and rays on it. The grains should be tight.
- Most furniture pieces from the Arts and Crafts period, including Mission styled chairs featured the somewhat mundane, Marlborough legs. But therein lies the appeal.
- Decorative elements if any, were quaint, like the through tenon or an occasional spline or a peg.
Mission styled arm chairs typically feature dark leather upholstery. But these generally go well with classic décor themes. What if you have a contemporary modern home with minimalistic furniture? There’s always room for experimenting with colors.
- If it’s a reproduction or a custom-made chair, you can match the color of the leather with an existing furniture piece in the room, like the sofa.
- You can also consider reupholstering the chair with a fabric that matches the rest of the décor.
- Stick to simple solid fabrics though as overly decorative fabrics contradict the very simplicity that the furniture pieces are known for.
An authentic, vintage mission styled chair will easily hold its own in any décor style.
From simple wingback chairs to reclining Morris chairs, there are many distinct styles of chairs manufactured during the arts and crafts period. Make your selection based on the functionality and the availability of space.
Looking for a replacement for a lounge chair? Go for a reclining Morris styled chair.
A club chair with upholstered arms and lush cushioning, on the other hand, will be a great replacement for those accent chairs or in a gaming room.
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