Antique Comb Back Chairs
Late 19th Century English Antique Comb Back Chairs
Wood, Chestnut
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Comb Back Chairs
Elm
1790s English Georgian Antique Comb Back Chairs
Ash, Elm
1780s Welsh Antique Comb Back Chairs
Wood
Early 1800s English Country Antique Comb Back Chairs
Oak
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Comb Back Chairs
Elm, Yew
18th Century English Antique Comb Back Chairs
Ash, Elm, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Comb Back Chairs
Elm, Yew
Early 19th Century British Antique Comb Back Chairs
Elm
19th Century English Country Antique Comb Back Chairs
Ash, Oak
19th Century Unknown Renaissance Antique Comb Back Chairs
Oak, Leather
Early 20th Century British Antique Comb Back Chairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Comb Back Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century British Antique Comb Back Chairs
Oak
1790s English Antique Comb Back Chairs
Elm
Early 19th Century English Antique Comb Back Chairs
Wood
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2010s American Modern Antique Comb Back Chairs
Oak, Leather
Early 2000s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Antique Comb Back Chairs
Birch
1930s English Chesterfield Antique Comb Back Chairs
Brass
19th Century Antique Comb Back Chairs
Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Antique Comb Back Chairs
Fabric, Teak, Leather
Mid-20th Century American Sheraton Antique Comb Back Chairs
Straw, Wood
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Antique Comb Back Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Polyester
Early 20th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Comb Back Chairs
Ash, Elm
19th Century American Antique Comb Back Chairs
Pine
2010s Modern Antique Comb Back Chairs
Steel
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Comb Back Chairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Antique Comb Back Chairs
Fiberglass, Wood
19th Century American Antique Comb Back Chairs
Rush, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century American American Classical Antique Comb Back Chairs
Hardwood, Paint
19th Century American Antique Comb Back Chairs
Wood
1970s Antique Comb Back Chairs
Fabric
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19th Century Chinese Antique Comb Back Chairs
Wood
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Comb Back Chairs
Ash, Elm
1790s American American Colonial Antique Comb Back Chairs
Ash, Maple, Poplar
Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Comb Back Chairs
Late 18th Century English Country Antique Comb Back Chairs
Ash, Elm, Yew
Early 19th Century Jamaican American Colonial Antique Comb Back Chairs
Hardwood, Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Jamaican American Colonial Antique Comb Back Chairs
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Jamaican American Colonial Antique Comb Back Chairs
Mahogany
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Comb Back Chairs
18th Century and Earlier Jamaican Antique Comb Back Chairs
Late 18th Century Scottish Folk Art Antique Comb Back Chairs
Birch, Elm
1790s American Folk Art Antique Comb Back Chairs
Wood
19th Century English Antique Comb Back Chairs
18th Century and Earlier Irish George II Antique Comb Back Chairs
18th Century and Earlier American Antique Comb Back Chairs
Ash, Poplar
19th Century English Antique Comb Back Chairs
18th Century English Georgian Antique Comb Back Chairs
Mahogany
Late 18th Century American Antique Comb Back Chairs
Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Comb Back Chairs
1760s English George III Antique Comb Back Chairs
Fruitwood
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Comb Back Chairs
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Comb Back Chairs
Fruitwood
18th Century English George III Antique Comb Back Chairs
Elm, Fruitwood
19th Century English Antique Comb Back Chairs
Early 1800s English Primitive Antique Comb Back Chairs
19th Century English Antique Comb Back Chairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Comb Back Chairs
Ash
Late 18th Century British Folk Art Antique Comb Back Chairs
Elm
19th Century Chinese Antique Comb Back Chairs
Lacquer
1760s English Antique Comb Back Chairs
Walnut
18th Century and Earlier English Country Antique Comb Back Chairs
Elm, Wood
19th Century English Antique Comb Back Chairs
Ash
19th Century English Antique Comb Back Chairs
Elm
Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Comb Back Chairs
Ash
1760s European Georgian Antique Comb Back Chairs
Other
18th Century Antique Comb Back Chairs
Ash, Elm
18th Century and Earlier American Antique Comb Back Chairs
Wood
Late 18th Century English Antique Comb Back Chairs
Wood
18th Century English Antique Comb Back Chairs
Wood
18th Century and Earlier English George II Antique Comb Back Chairs
Elm, Oak, Ash
1890s English Victorian Antique Comb Back Chairs
Elm
1780s English Country Antique Comb Back Chairs
Elm, Fruitwood
18th Century and Earlier English Rustic Antique Comb Back Chairs
Ash, Elm, Walnut
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Comb Back Chairs
Ash, Elm, Fruitwood
1780s English Georgian Antique Comb Back Chairs
Elm, Ash
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Comb Back Chairs
Ash, Beech
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Comb Back Chairs
Elm, Ash, Fruitwood, Beech
19th Century American Antique Comb Back Chairs
Late 18th Century English Antique Comb Back Chairs
Yew
19th Century Scottish Antique Comb Back Chairs
Fruitwood, Birch
1770s European Country Antique Comb Back Chairs
Ash
18th Century English George III Antique Comb Back Chairs
Yew, Elm
Mid-19th Century Scottish Country Antique Comb Back Chairs
Ash, Birch
19th Century Welsh Folk Art Antique Comb Back Chairs
Oak, Ash
18th Century and Earlier English George II Antique Comb Back Chairs
Elm, Beech, Fruitwood, Ash
19th Century American Antique Comb Back Chairs
Fruitwood, Pine
Late 18th Century Welsh Folk Art Antique Comb Back Chairs
Wood
1770s European Antique Comb Back Chairs
Other
Mid-19th Century Irish Primitive Antique Comb Back Chairs
Ash
Late 18th Century Welsh Folk Art Antique Comb Back Chairs
Ash, Chestnut, Oak
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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.
- What is a comb back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A comb back chair is a style of chair featuring a back resembling a comb. Comb back chairs are also known as Windsor chairs and are typically crafted with a cage-like backing. Shop a selection of comb back chairs on 1stDibs.
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