Antique High Back Wood Chair
1920s Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique High Back Wood Chair
Wood
1850s American Adirondack Antique High Back Wood Chair
Wood
19th Century Antique High Back Wood Chair
Wood
1890s American Antique High Back Wood Chair
Maple, Oak
19th Century American Adirondack Antique High Back Wood Chair
Wood
Early 1900s Antique High Back Wood Chair
Wood
1870s French French Provincial Antique High Back Wood Chair
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Indian Antique High Back Wood Chair
Wood
Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique High Back Wood Chair
Elm
Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Antique High Back Wood Chair
Wood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique High Back Wood Chair
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique High Back Wood Chair
Yew
18th Century English Antique High Back Wood Chair
Wood
18th Century English Antique High Back Wood Chair
Wood
Mid-19th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique High Back Wood Chair
Brass
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique High Back Wood Chair
Wood, Leather
19th Century Asian Anglo-Indian Antique High Back Wood Chair
Leather, Cowhide, Padouk
1890s English Victorian Antique High Back Wood Chair
Wood
19th Century Spanish Victorian Antique High Back Wood Chair
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s North American Louis XIV Antique High Back Wood Chair
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Industrial Antique High Back Wood Chair
Metal
1820s English Antique High Back Wood Chair
Pine, Paint
19th Century European Renaissance Antique High Back Wood Chair
Naugahyde, Walnut
1910s Danish Renaissance Antique High Back Wood Chair
Oak, Fabric
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique High Back Wood Chair
Wood
1920s Austrian Modern Antique High Back Wood Chair
Beech
19th Century English Jacobean Antique High Back Wood Chair
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century British Queen Anne Antique High Back Wood Chair
Wood
1880s Burmese Victorian Antique High Back Wood Chair
Hardwood
1890s Austrian Late Victorian Antique High Back Wood Chair
Cane, Wood
1880s Victorian Antique High Back Wood Chair
Wood
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique High Back Wood Chair
Leather, Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique High Back Wood Chair
Wood
17th Century English Tudor Antique High Back Wood Chair
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
19th Century Asian Other Antique High Back Wood Chair
Other
19th Century English Antique High Back Wood Chair
Ash, Elm
Early 20th Century Dutch Shaker Antique High Back Wood Chair
Wicker, Wood
Early 19th Century American American Colonial Antique High Back Wood Chair
Rush, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Antique High Back Wood Chair
Wood
Late 19th Century English Antique High Back Wood Chair
Wood, Chestnut
Early 1900s Primitive Antique High Back Wood Chair
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Late 19th Century French Antique High Back Wood Chair
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique High Back Wood Chair
Trimming, Velvet, Wood
18th Century Georgian Antique High Back Wood Chair
Elm
1880s European Chinese Chippendale Antique High Back Wood Chair
Fabric, Wood
Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique High Back Wood Chair
Rush, Wood
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique High Back Wood Chair
Leather, Wood
18th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique High Back Wood Chair
Wood, Jacaranda, Fabric, Upholstery
Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique High Back Wood Chair
Mahogany
19th Century French Provincial Antique High Back Wood Chair
Walnut
Mid-19th Century East Asian High Victorian Antique High Back Wood Chair
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s Country Antique High Back Wood Chair
Beech
Early 1900s Country Antique High Back Wood Chair
Elm
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique High Back Wood Chair
Velvet, Wood
17th Century Antique High Back Wood Chair
Walnut, Yew
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique High Back Wood Chair
Fabric, Wood, Oak
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique High Back Wood Chair
Faux Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Antique High Back Wood Chair
Wood
1870s Victorian Antique High Back Wood Chair
Wood
18th Century British Georgian Antique High Back Wood Chair
Fruitwood
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Antique High Back Wood Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
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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.
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