Antique Chinese Folding Chair
Antique Chinese Folding Chair with Woven Fabric Seat, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This folding chair from the early 20th Century was once used by Chinese Travellers. The seat is
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19th Century Chinese Other Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Wood, Fabric
Antique Chinese Folding Chair with Woven Fabric Seat, c. 1900
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This folding chair from the early 20th Century crafted from a wood frame was once used by Chinese
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19th Century Chinese Other Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Fabric, Wood
19th Century Red Lacquer Folding Chair China Round Back Chair
Located in Epfach, DE
The Chinese folding chair was made in the beginning of the 19th century. It is worked out very
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Leather, Wood
Antique Near Pair of Handcrafted, Chinese Folding Traveller’s Chairs W. Webbing
Located in Lisse, NL
Chinese folding chairs are a rare find. The wonderful designs and patina make them an absolute joy to own
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Early 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Cane, Wood
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H 35 in W 17 in D 21 in
Chinese Wooden Folding Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Chinese wooden folding chair with a seat area of 16" x 9" and a seat height of 22".
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Early 20th Century Asian Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Wood
Pair of Vintage in the Style of Chinese Horseshoe Wooden Folding Chairs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Introducing the 19th-century Vintage in the Style of Chinese Horseshoe Wooden Folding Chairs
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Early 19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Wood, Fabric, Thread, Paint
Antique Chinese Red Lacquered Folding Traveller’s Chair with Footrest and Fabric
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese late Qing Dynasty period red lacquered folding traveller’s chair from the early 20th
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Fabric, Wood
H 39.5 in W 19.5 in D 13 in
Chinese Qing Dynasty Red Lacquer Traveller's Folding Chair with Woven Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese Qing Dynasty period red lacquered folding traveller’s chair from the 19th
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Fabric, Wood
Pair of Japanese Kyokuroku Folding Chairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Japanese red lacquered folding meditation armchair for monks.
Pair of kyokuroku chairs in
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Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Brass
Chinese Early 20th Century Red Lacquer Traveller's Folding Chair with Woven Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese red lacquered folding traveller’s chair from the early 20th century, with carved
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Fabric, Wood
H 42 in W 17 in D 19 in
Chinese Early 20th Century Red Lacquer Traveller's Folding Chair with Woven Seat
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese red lacquered folding traveller’s chair from the early 20th century, with carved
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Fabric, Wood
H 41.5 in W 18.5 in D 16 in
A Pair of Ebonised Chinese Folding Occasional Hall Side Chairs Late Qing
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A characterful pair of late 19th Century, early 20th Century Chinese Folding Travel Chairs. Great
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Beech
19th Century Chinese Export Pith Rice Paper Painting Warrior In Hanging Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
antique Chinese folding chair of the type generally used by travelers. The warrior is depicted holding a
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Metal
H 13 in W 11 in D 0.75 in
Chinese Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Asian Chinese style carved walnut folding campaign style arm chair with dragon carved back and arms
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Wood, Walnut
Chinese Hongmu Wood Quanyi Folding Chairs, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Chinese brass-mounted Hongmu wood Quanyi or horseshoe-back folding chairs, a pair, each with gilt
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19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Hardwood
Chinese 19th Century Carved Horseshoe-Back Folding Chair
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese (19th Century) horseshoe-back wooden folding armchair with a rush seat, sloped
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19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Hardwood
Pair Chinese Horseshoe Folding Hunting Chairs Jiao Yi
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of Chinese solid elmwood horseshoe folding chairs. Each chair constructed with a rounded
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Folding Chair
Materials
Brass
Antique Chinese circa 1900-1920 Export Folding Occasional Chair Nice Carvings
Located in GB
Chinese red lacquered fret work carved folding chair with woven seat
Please note the delivery fee
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Elm
H 33.08 in W 16.15 in D 21.26 in
Chinese Jiaoyi Folding Armchair In Jichimu, China Qing Dynasty
Located in Saverne, Grand Est
different pieces of wood have been wonderfully chosen.
The chair is perfectly functional. A museum piece
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19th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Folding Chair
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese Carved Walnut Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Asian Chinese style carved walnut folding campaign style arm chair with dragon carved back and arms
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19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Walnut
Pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty Tomb Funeral Pottery Chair Models
Located in Atlanta, GA
likely an original pair. Known as horseshoe back folding chairs (called Jiao Yi in Chinese), they have a
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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Stoneware
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19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
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H 33.86 in W 28.35 in D 24.02 in
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Located in Nantwich, GB
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Chinese Horseshoe Chairs Oversize 19th Century
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of extra large, sold wood, 19th century Chinese Horseshoe Chairs. The solid, 2" thick, continuous rounded crest rail is composed of three curved sections. The arm ends protrud...
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1950s Japanese Asian Four-Panel Byobu Showa Folding Screen of Flowering Lotus
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1950s Japanese Asian four-panel Byobu Showa folding screen of flowering lotus in good vintage condition.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Brass
Antique American Robert Mitchell Carved Chinoiserie Savonarola Dragon Chair 1900
Located in Portland, OR
A very rare antique American carved Savanarola dragon chair, by Robert Mitchell, circa 1900.
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Mahogany
H 46.5 in W 26.5 in D 27 in
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Located in Germantown, MD
Chinese Polychrome Coromandel Black Lacquer Eight-Panel Court Screen. Comprised of 8 lacquered coromandel panels, this Chinese folding screen is intricately designed and expertly cra...
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H 32.68 in W 23.63 in D 24.02 in
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Located in South Burlington, VT
Chinese "Wavy" Mountains Stone Landscape Screen With Original Black wood Display Stand
Signed lower right.
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Stone, Marble
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H 38.19 in W 17.52 in D 23.23 in
Chinese Porcelain Plate or Bowl Qing Kangxi Mark and Period, Ca 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
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Porcelain
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19th Century Chinoiserie Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 19th century English Chinoiserie Armchair is in the Queen Ann style. It is hand painted, hand carved, and caned. It is decorated in beautiful scenes of foliage, birds, and shell...
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Gold Leaf
Pair of Antique Japanese Imperial Meiji High Relief Carved Dragon Throne Armchai
Located in Pomona, CA
Up for sale are this stunning original Japanese Export 19th Century Meiji period hand carved Dragon Throne chair with intricate carving works of dragons all over the chairs. The drag...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Wood
H 47.5 in W 26 in D 22 in
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Located in Westport, CT
Excediing rare Chinese folding chair/launge chair.
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1910s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Antique Folding Lounge Chair, China, 1900
Located in Manzano, Friuli Venezia Giulia
Ming Dynasty model reproduction seat in elm wood and brass-plated metal. Folding seat. Hand carving
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Early 1900s Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Elm
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Located in East Hampton, NY
Late 19th century Qing dynasty folding reclining armchair.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Folding Chair
Lovely and Unusual Antique Chinese Baotou Seat Cushion
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
folded over, sewn together and together with a cloth backing turned into a cushion cover for a chair
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Folding Chair
Ole Wanscher, Early Publication, the Art of Furniture, 1928, Special Edition
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Denmark, DK
booklet illustrates selected pieces of furniture like stools from ancient Egyptian tombs, Chinese folding
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1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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H 13 in W 9.45 in D 0.28 in
Late 18th Century Qing Dynasty Walnut Folding Campaign Form Scholar's Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Late 18th century Qing dynasty walnut folding scholar's chair with hemp seat and neck roll.
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Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Walnut
Pair of Chinese Rosewood Horseshoe Folding Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of large mid 20th century Chinese folding chairs. Very finely crafted in the Ming dynasty
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Early 20th Century Asian Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Rosewood
Pair of 17th Century Chinese Folding Traveling Chairs
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
A pair of folding chairs produced in the early 17th century from elm a hardwood that is native to
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17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Elm
Rare Early 20th Century Chinese Officials Folding Chair
Located in Martlesham, GB
A very rare early 20th century Chinese hongmu folding officials chair from the late Qing dynasty
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1910s Chinese Qing Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Pair of Chinese Folding Throne Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Wood
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Located in Hele, Devon, GB
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Located in Hopewell, NJ
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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17th Century Chinese Folding Travelling Sofa
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
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Located in Pasadena, CA
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Located in New York, NY
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Early 20th Century Qing Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Located in Greenwich, CT
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1920s Chinese Ming Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in Summerland, CA
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19th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chinese Folding Chair
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designs on the faux leather tabletop and three of the chairs. Chinese red with red, gold and green dragons
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Antique Chinese Folding Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique Chinese folding chair you’re looking for. An antique Chinese folding chair — often made from wood, hardwood and fabric — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique Chinese folding chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique Chinese folding chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is a Antique Chinese Folding Chair?
The average selling price for an antique Chinese folding chair at 1stDibs is $2,920, while they’re typically $950 on the low end and $15,750 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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