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Boston Queen Ann Mahogany Slip Seat Side Chair, 1710-20
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Queen Anne old growth mahogany upholstered slip seat side chair. The square seat is fitted
Category
Antique 1710s American Queen Anne Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Boston late Classical slip seat mahogany side chairs, 1830-45
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of American mahogany and figured mahogany veneered late Classical upholstered slip seat side
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Classical Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Chestnut, Mahogany
Set of Four Ebonized Gothic Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of four ebonized Gothic side chairs. Label from Irving & Casson - A.H. Davenport, Co., Boston
Category
Antique 19th Century American Gothic Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
1975 Pair of Bodil Kjaer Teak & Leather Slat Seat Chairs by CI Designs of Boston
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, head of architecture at Harvard, specified these chairs for a project at Boston University early on
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
H 28 in W 25 in D 22 in
American Queen Anne Period Walnut Sidechair Boston Origin Cabriole Legs Pad Feet
Located in Wells, ME
American Queen Anne period walnut sidechair from a Boston cabinetmaker. This elegant chair is
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American Queen Anne Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 40.75 in W 21.5 in D 21.5 in
Pair of Anglo-Dutch Carved Walnut Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A rare and unusual pair of walnut Anglo-Dutch side chairs with a saddle chest top rail over a
Category
Antique 1710s European Baroque Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Bronze Chair Model 'Pegasus' by Mark Brazier-Jones
By Mark Brazier-Jones
Located in London, GB
Gilt bronze chair with seat covered in goatskin by Mark Brazier-Jones. Signed and numbered 35/100
Category
1990s British Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Brookhaven Chair by American Studio Craft Artist David N. Ebner
By David N. Ebner
Located in Bellport, NY
The Brookhaven chair, in red oak, by American studio craft artist David N. Ebner. Available in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
1975 Bodil Kjaer for CI Designs Rare Teak Slat Seat Arm Chair
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Luis Sert, head of architecture at Harvard, specified these chairs for a project at Boston University
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Teak
1975 Warren Platner for CI Designs Oak & Dark Tan Fabric Dining Arm Chair
By Warren Platner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
CI Designs in the 1970s. CI Designs was based in Boston and was a licensed Manufacturer of Platner
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Fabric
1975 Warren Platner for CI Designs Oak and Brown Leather Dining Arm Chair
By Warren Platner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designs pieces from a Boston-based architect. This included designs by Platner and Bodil Kjaer.
The chair
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Leather
Lawrence Peabody Side Table for Richardson Nemschoff
By Lawrence Peabody, Richardson Nemschoff
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Modern
Specs: Elm
This Lawrence Peabody side table for Richardson Nemschoff are in excellent
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Elm
Lawrence Peabody Walnut Side Table for Craft Associates Furniture
By Lawrence Peabody, Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Modern
Specs: Walnut
This Lawrence Peabody walnut side table for Craft Associates Furniture is
Category
2010s American Modern Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Empire Side Chairs, France, 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of two Empire Side Chairs dates back to around 1810. The elegant chairs stand out for
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Pair of Regency Ebonized Klismos Side Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
, raised on exaggerated saber legs. Provenance; Estate of William Hodgins, Interior designer. Boston.
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Chairs
Materials
Wood
Late 18th Century Set of 6 Directoire "Etrusque" Side Chairs, Manner of G. Jacob
By Georges Jacob
Located in Berlin, DE
curved backwards. All side chairs are upholstered with elegant yellow / golden paisley pattern jacquard
Category
Antique 1790s French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 34.85 in W 18.51 in D 15.75 in
Lawrence Peabody Dining Side Chair P-1709 Craft Associates Furniture
By Lawrence Peabody, Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Modern
Specs: Walnut, leather
These Lawrence Peabody dining side chairs P-1709 are expertly
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Late 20th Century Artist Made Aluminum Desk / Side Chair by Jose Pascual
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Stunning late 20th century Modern Craftsman artist made desk / side chair in aluminum relying on
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Flame Back Chippendale Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
This set of 10 Flame Back Chippendale Chairs consists of 2 arm chairs and 8 side chairs. These
Category
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
1975 Borge Mogensen "Asserbo" Dining chairs for CI Designs In Oak Set of 4
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
in Boston, Massachusetts. The chairs were specified in Oak and have purple fabric upholstered seats
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Late 19C English Oak Spindle-back Ball Finial Rocker
Located in Dallas, TX
support and each spindle ends in a ball finial on top.
The main back side pillars end in a turned acorn
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Antique 19th Century Portrait Painting of Boston Gentleman in Period Gilt Frame
Located in Atlanta, GA
tousled. He sits in a curved back upholstered chair. Obviously a fan a good posture. Side note, I LOVE
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
H 31.75 in W 27.75 in D 1.75 in
Aulenti Collection Lounge Chair for Knoll International, 1976
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
lounge seating, side chairs, and high and low tables.
The Aulenti Collection was first manufactured in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
French Empire Sofa, 1810-15
Located in Belmont, MA
part of a set with four armchairs and two side chairs. The chairs and armchairs are offered separately
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Settees
Materials
Cherry
French Restauration Armchair, Early 19th Century, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
French fabric. We left the chair in original condition.
This would be the perfect accent or side chair
Category
Antique 1810s French Restauration Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four French Empire Armchairs, 1810
Located in Belmont, MA
suite with a settee and two side chairs. We offer these pieces in separate listings. Please compare the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Cherry
Gae Aulenti Jumbo coffee table Knoll International 1964
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
a complete collection including lounge seating, side chairs, and high and low tables.
Literature
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Carrara Marble
Small Settee in the Neoclassical Taste
Located in New York, NY
chairs of undisputed Boston origin, including a spectacular armchair with scrolled arms (see Stuart P
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Neoclassical Settees
Materials
Wood
Lounge Sofa by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International, 1976
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
including lounge seating, side chairs, and high and low tables.
The Aulenti Collection was manufactured
Category
Vintage 1970s European Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
Gerald DiGiusto Caryatids 1977 Sculpture
By Gerald DiGgiusto
Located in Hudson, NY
of female form columns located at the Erechtheion in ancient Greece on the north side of the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Folk Art Statues
Materials
Metal, Steel, Cut Steel
Gerald DiGiusto Caryatids Sculpture American 1976
By Gerald DiGgiusto
Located in Hudson, NY
grouping of female form columns located at the Erechtheion in ancient Greece on the north side of the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Zinc
Antique Lifetime Furn. Jacobean Spanish Walnut Buffet Sideboard Server Cabinet
By Lifetime
Located in Dayton, OH
feet and red painted interior with two shelves. The server has an intriguing shape with canted side
Category
Early 20th Century American Jacobean Buffets
Materials
Walnut, Paint
H 37.5 in W 39.5 in D 17.5 in
Antique Regency or Federal Period Tilt-Top Candle Stand Lamp Table
Located in Forney, TX
proportions for a variety of different uses, including as a chair side table or sofa end table, tea table
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Regency Candle Stands
Materials
Brass
Pristine Florence Knoll Sofa for Knoll International
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
dealers’ showrooms and represented in museum collections.
Ms. Knoll learned her art at the side of
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pristine Florence Knoll Sofa for Knoll International
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
dealers’ showrooms and represented in museum collections.
Ms. Knoll learned her art at the side of
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pristine Florence Knoll Sofa for Knoll International
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
dealers’ showrooms and represented in museum collections.
Ms. Knoll learned her art at the side of
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Stainless Steel
Greta Grossman Folding Chair
By Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in New York, NY
Magnusson Grossman—A Car and Some Shorts” in the chronology at the end; the present side or dining chair
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set Of Four Walnut Side Chairs
Located in London, GB
chairs are very similar to a set in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston (in the Gothic Room). The
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Important Rare Set of Six Neoclassical Side Chairs, Boston, circa 1815
Located in Providence, RI
paneled seat frame.
Of interest is that these chairs, typical of Boston work, share a very dense and
Category
Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of six American mahogany side chairs
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Set of six American mahogany side chairs with upholstered slip seats. The Neo Classic inspired
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Set of Six Classical Stylized Gondola Chairs, circa 1820-1830, Boston
Located in Providence, RI
These dining/side chairs are among the most developed of their type in America during the late 1st
Category
Antique 1820s American Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
George Washington Maher "Rockledge" Arts and Crafts Side Chair, 1911-1912
By George Washington Maher
Located in New York, NY
George Washington Maher(1864-1926), USA.
Rockledge side chair, 1911-1912.
Stained oak with
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak, Upholstery
H 40.75 in W 18.5 in D 20.25 in
Pair of Classical Lyre-Back Mahogany Side Chairs with Paw Feet, Phyfe school
Located in Providence, RI
Illustrated: A nearly identical chair to this pair (but with applied carved roundels at the knees
Category
Antique 1810s American American Classical Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Classical 19th century Child's Chair or Lady's Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
front legs by side rails. It has a mellow, but rich original surface. This chair is from either Boston
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Neo Classic Sheraton upholstered chairs
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Set of six Neo Classic Sheraton mahogany over rail upholstered chairs consisting of four sides
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Set of Ten Chippendale Style Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
Very fine set of ten Chippendale style carved mahogany dining chairs, two arms and eight sides
Category
20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Exceptional Paint-Decorated Windsor Chairs, Probably Boston, c 1820
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of side chairs with outstanding original paint decoration, black and red faux grain with gold
Category
Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chair Designed by Architect H. H. Richardson
By A.H. Davenport, Henry Hobson Richardson 1
Located in Providence, RI
sides, and the back has a wood panel rather than upholstery. In common with your chair, the smaller
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Lounge Sofa by Gae Aulenti for Knoll International, 1976
By Gae Aulenti
Located in London, GB
including lounge seating, side chairs, and high and low
The fabric has been reupholstered to its original
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Sofas
Materials
Steel
Rare Pair of Samuel Gragg 'Elastic' Chairs, Boston, circa 1808
Located in Essex, MA
A rare pair of painted ash and hickory painted bentwood chairs by Samuel Gragg (American, 1772-1855
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Federal Side Chairs
Materials
Ash, Hickory
Pair of Mahogany & Maple Side Chairs with Prince of Wales Feather Backs by Gerte
By Joseph Gerte
Located in Milford, NH
A beautiful pair of mahogany side chairs with maple carved Prince of Wales feather backs, finely
Category
Mid-20th Century American Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
H 38 in W 21.5 in D 23 in
Pair of Baroque Italian Walnut Child Size Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
original leather backs and seats,
Provenance: A Beacon Hill Estate, Boston
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Side Chairs
Pair of Edwardian Satinwood Adam Style Painted Side Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of satinwood oval back George III style side chairs. Painted back in Neoclassical style
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Chairs
Materials
Satinwood
4 Vintage Mongolfier Balloon Back Side Chairs / Dining Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
Mongolfier Balloon Back side chairs/dining chairs were copied from an original French antique by
Category
Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Silk
MCM Maple Spindle Barrel Back Dining Chairs 2 Side 2 Arm Attr Statesville Chair
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous vintage Mid-Century Modern maple spindle barrel back dining chairs 2 side and 2 armchairs
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Maple
H 30.75 in W 23.75 in D 22 in
Robert Whitley American Studio Craft Movement Upholstered Lounge Chair, 1968
By Robert Whitley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A modernist, upholstered lounge chair comprising a solid American Black Walnut frame, with a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Set Six Paul McCobb Connoisseur Collection Mahogany Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul McCobb designed dining chairs, as impeccably executed by H. Sacks & Sons, the venerable Boston
Category
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Custom Set of Six Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs by Irving & Casson
By Irving & Casson
Located in Milford, NH
side chairs, with bellflower carved decoration and striped satin upholstery, in very good overall
Category
Mid-20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
6 Antique Lifetime Furniture Jacobean Gothic Spanish Walnut Dining Chairs Set
By Lifetime
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of six antique Life Time Furniture Jacobean / Spanish Revival dining chairs. Made of walnut
Category
Early 20th Century Jacobean Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 43.5 in W 24 in D 26.5 in
Set of Eight Irving & Casson/A.H. Davenport Mahogany Dining Chars
Located in Milford, NH
A fine solid set of eight mahogany dining chairs, two armchairs and six side chairs, with carved
Category
Mid-20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
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Find many varieties of an authentic boston side chair available at 1stDibs. Each boston side chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. If you’re shopping for a boston side chair, we have 31 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer boston side chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each boston side chair bearing mid-century modern, modern or neoclassical hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one boston side chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Knoll, Gae Aulenti and Florence Knoll produced versions that are worth a look.
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A boston side chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,500, while the lowest priced sells for $765 and the highest can go for as much as $225,000.
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.
Questions About Boston Side Chair
- What is a Boston rocking chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A Boston rocking chair is a wooden rocking chair with a decorative top panel and a seat and arms that curve down towards the front. Find an assortment of rocking chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023The difference between a side chair and a Parsons chair is style. A side chair is a very commonly used dining chair. The form of a side chair may vary, but the constant is the lack of armrests to keep hands free for eating and to save space at the table. A Parsons chair is a type of side chair that features upholstery on the seat and back. Shop a selection of dining chairs on 1stDibs.
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