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19th Century Chair with Rushed Seat Back
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Chair with Rushed Back
Category
Antique 19th Century Chairs
Materials
Rush
American Walnut Rocking Chair with Rush Seat. Circa 1870
Located in Hollywood, SC
American Walnut rocking chair with rush seat. 19th Century
Category
Antique 1870s American American Classical Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Pair of 19th Century Maple Side Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 19th century maple side chairs with rush seats.
Seats with remnants of paint. Frames
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
Set of Four Italian Midcentury Cerused Oak Chairs with Rushed Seats
Located in New York, NY
Set of four Italian midcentury Cerused oak chairs with rushed seats.
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Ten French Oak Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats, C 1960
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of ten French oak ladder back chairs with rush seats. C 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Reproduction French Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Dining Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Reproduction French Louis XVI style hand carved, hand painted dining chair with rush seat.
Category
2010s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Reproduction French Louis XVI Style Hand Carved Dining Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Reproduction French Louis XVI style hand carved, hand painted dining chair with rush seat.
Category
2010s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Pair of English Spindleback Side Chairs with Rush Seats, Early 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of English spindleback side chairs with rush seats, early 19th century. 32.75" H x 16.5" W x
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Country Side Chairs
Materials
Rush
H 32.75 in W 16.5 in D 14 in
Quaker Style Ladder Back Dining Chairs with Rush Seats and Bible Shelf
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Quaker Style Ladder Back Dining Chairs with Rush Seats and Bible Shelf. In original condition, with
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Brutalist Oak Antique Dining Chairs with Rush Seating, Set of 6, circa 1870s
Located in Hilversum, NL
Brutalist oak dining chairs with rush seating, set of six, circa 1870s.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Brutalist Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 41.34 in W 16.54 in D 15.75 in
English Child's Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English child's chair from the 19th century, featuring a handsomely patinated fruitwood
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Rush, Wood
Antique Chippendale Chair with Rush Seat
Located in East Hampton, NY
Elegant antique Chippendale side chair with a rush seat.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Side Chairs
Materials
Rush
Antique Pair of French Provincial Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Morristown, NJ
19th c., a pair of French Provincial ladder back chairs with rush seats.
Antique pair of French
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Arts & Crafts Oak Chair With Rush Seat
Located in Petworth, GB
A lovely example of an oak Arts & Crafts Movement chair
With a drop-in rush seat
There is a
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Set of Eight Vintage English Oak Dining Room Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of eight French vintage oak dining room chairs with rush seats, comprising of two arms and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
1950s Italian Ladder Back Dining Chairs With Rush Seating
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in Elkton, MD
Set of 2 Spinetto chairs with a thin profile with black ebonized frames and wicker seats
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs
Materials
Rush
Charles Dudouyt Art Deco Lounge Chair with Rush Seat
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Charles Dudouyt, lounge chair, poplar, ash, beech, rush, France, 1940s.
Decorative lounge chair
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash, Beech, Poplar
Windsor Chairs with Rush Seats, Set of 4
Located in New York, NY
A set of 4 (four) vintage, smaller scale Windsor style dining chairs. USA, early to mid-20th
Category
Vintage 1940s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
1960's Italian Sculpted Wood Lounge Chair with Rush Seating
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Unique Italian designer lounge chair with woven Rush seating.
Sculpted bulbous wood frame covered
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Dutch Oak Art Deco Chairs with Rush Seats, The Netherlands 1920s
Located in Utrecht, NL
the artistry of the decade, the chairs feature rush seating in a neat triangular pattern and
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Six Brutalist Dining Chairs with Rush Seats, Europe ca 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
six chairs. The intertwining rush fibres create a resilient and breathable surface, offering a
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Vico Magistretti Pair of ‘Carimate’ Dining Chairs with Rush Seats
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti, pair of ‘Carimate’ armchairs, model '892', stained beech, rush, Italy, design
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
18th Century American Curved Ladder Back Oak Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Savannah, GA
This early American Colonial chair features curved splats in back and turned front legs and double
Category
Antique 1740s American American Colonial Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Antique Pair of French Provincial Turned Wood Arm Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 19th c., a pair of French Provincial turned wood arm chairs with rush seats.
Antique pair
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Charles Dudouyt Pair of Art Deco Lounge Chairs with Rush Seat
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Charles Dudouyt, pair of lounge chairs, poplar, ash, beech, rush, France, 1940s.
Decorative lounge
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash, Beech, Poplar
Pair of Charming Antique Country Pine Side Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Charming country pair of rustic side chairs having natural pine frames and rush seats.
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Country Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Pine
Pair of Handpainted Side Chairs with Rush Seats, Italy, circa 1820
Located in Atlanta, GA
scenes on top back rails, turned Legs, and rush seats. Each chair with a different courtyard scene, each
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Eight Ladderback Dining Chairs with Rush Seats, Europe late 20th century
Located in Utrecht, NL
modern materials, design, and industry. The ladder-back chair was one of the most popular chairs of its
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
H 40.95 in W 18.12 in D 18.71 in
Vico Magistretti Set of Eight ‘Carimate’ Dining Chairs with Rush Seats
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti, set of eight ‘Carimate’ armchairs, model '892', stained beech, rush, Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
H 29.93 in W 23.82 in D 20.67 in
Pair of 18th Century Walnut Rococo Side Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of fine period 18th Century Walnut Rococo side chairs, likely Dutch, with rush seats, having
Category
Antique 18th Century Dutch Rococo Chairs
Materials
Walnut
18thc American Stenciled Ladderback Chair with Rush Seat and Original Finish
Located in Savannah, GA
This rare 18th century painted oak and stenciled New England ladderback chair features a heavily
Category
Antique 1780s American American Classical Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Six Vintage Italian Slat Back Dining Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage midcentury chairs with solid wooden frames and woven rattan seats.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Woodbury, CT
removed for re-rushing or even upholstering.
The dimensions of the side chairs are listed separately in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Chairs
Materials
Oak, Rush
Mid-Century Perriand Inspired Ladder Back Oak Church Chairs with Rush Seats
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Quaker style ladder back dining chairs in the style of Charlotte Perriand with oak frames and rush
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 38 in W 19.25 in D 20.25 in
Vico Magistretti ‘Carimate’ Dining Chairs with Rush Seating
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti, dining chairs, model ‘Carimate’, lacquered beech, rush, Italy, designed circa
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Mid-Century Danish Organic Curved Back Spindle Back Rocking Chair with Rush Seat
By De Ster Gelderland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century De Ster Gelderland Style rocking chair with spindle back, and rush seat. The frame is
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 39 in W 24 in D 35.75 in
English 1780s Oak William and Mary Style Open Arm Youth Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English William and Mary style oak youth chair from the late 18th century, with rush seat and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English William and Mary Chairs
Materials
Oak, Rush
H 36.5 in W 21 in D 15.5 in
Set of 4 Vintage French Country Red Painted Dining Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Set of 4 French Country dining chairs, all of them arm chairs, having wonderful spindle wheat sheaf
Category
Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
H 38.5 in W 22 in D 18.5 in
Set of Four 19th Century French Provincial Walnut Dining Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely antique set of four walnut dining chairs with gorgeous patterned rush seats made in the
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
H 42 in W 19 in D 16 in
Set of 4 Brutalist DePuydt (attr) Heavy Oak Dining Chairs with Rush Seats
By De Puydt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
matching dining table( T416-316), listed separately. These chairs have a heavy solid frame with woven rush
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Mid 20th Century Cherry Farmhouse Dining Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of dining side chairs in the Rustic Farmhouse style, unbranded, similar in quality to Ethan
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Cherry
H 42.25 in W 20.5 in D 21 in
Mid 20th Century Cherry Farmhouse Dining Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair A
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of dining side chairs in the Rustic Farmhouse style, unbranded, similar in quality to Ethan
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Cherry
H 42.25 in W 20.5 in D 21 in
Mid 20th Century Oak Ladder Back Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Cottage style dining side chairs, unbranded. Solid oak with ladder back design, rush
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Rush
American Country Dining Chairs with Rush Seats and Loose Tufted Vinyl Seat Pads
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful set of 6 dining chairs in solid maple with rush seats and tufted vinyl Seat padding. Very
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Polystyrene, Maple
H 34.5 in W 20.5 in D 23 in
CAPE ANN CHAIRS Maple Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Cottage / Farmhouse style dining side chairs by Cape Ann Chairs. Maple with carved arched
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
H 43 in W 17.25 in D 18 in
CAPE ANN CHAIRS Maple Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs with Rush Seats - Pair A
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Cottage / Farmhouse style dining side chairs by Cape Ann Chairs. Maple with carved arched
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
H 43 in W 17.25 in D 18 in
Four Chrome Chairs W/ Rush Seating
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four polished chrome chairs with rush back. Cantilever base runs up through the arms
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
American Rustic Pine Child's High Chair with Rush Seat, Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An American rustic pine child's high chair from the early 20th century with rush seat. Experience
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Children's Furniture
Materials
Rush, Pine
English 1800s Georgian Period Plum Wood Child's Rocking Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Georgian period plum wood child's rocking chair from the early 19th century, with rush
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Children's Furniture
Materials
Wood, Rush
H 30.25 in W 18.5 in D 22 in
EG Punnets & Williams Arts & Craft Chair with Rush Seat, England 1910's
Located in New York, NY
Elegantly carved oak armchair with a rush seat by EG Punnets & Williams, the chair has many details
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
19th Century French Normandy Carved Oak Child Feeding Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Dallas, TX
Feed your baby in style in the antique child chair with attached feeding tray table. Crafted in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Country Children's Furniture
Materials
Rush, Oak
H 22 in W 15.5 in D 18 in
Rustic Modern Dining Side Chair with Turned Finials upholstered Seat & Rush Back
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Martin & Brockett’s Sydney Dining Side Chair with Rush Back, Upholstered Seat features a wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
H 33.5 in W 21.5 in D 20.5 in
French Cherry Wood Arm Chair with Rush Seat and Upholstered Cushion, c. 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Cherry wood fauteuil (open armchair) with a finely woven natural rush seat. The ram’s horn arms are
Category
Antique 1830s French Louis Philippe Armchairs
Materials
Cowhide, Rush, Cherry
H 34.75 in W 21.75 in D 16.75 in
12 Oak and Rush Chairs in Style of Charles Dudouyt , France 1960's
By Charles Dudouyt, Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Chapo
Located in Den Haag, NL
Oak and Rush Chairs in Style of Charles Dudouyt , France 1960's
Solid Oak chairs with rush seats
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Set of 6 Brutalist Oak and Rush Dining Chairs, Circa 1960s, France
Located in San Antonio, TX
Set of 6 solid oak brutalist dining chairs with rush seats, France, circa 1960s.
Dimensions: 19
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Modernist Club Chairs, Brass and Rush Cord
By Michael Taylor
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Unusual 1960s modernist club chairs with rush cord wrapped frame. Brass details at the ends of the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 2 Carved Wood Rush Seat Chairs, Belgium
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of 2 vintage wooden chairs with rush seats.
Additional information:
Country of manufacture
Category
20th Century Belgian Country Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
4 Brutalist Oak Rush Seat Chairs, France 1960s
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of 4 vintage brutalist oak chairs with rush seats.
Additional information:
Country of
Category
20th Century French Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Oak, Straw, Rush
Folk Art Rush Side Chair, Austria 1970's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Austrian Folk Art Side Chair with Rush Seat. Made in Austria, 1970's. Orange painted beech
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Folk Art Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
Arts & Crafts Mission Oak 3 Drawer Desk & Chair with Rush Seat by Lifetime C1912
By Lifetime
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous mission Oak Arts & Crafts 3 drawer desk with a horizontal slat back desk chair with a rush
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Iron
H 29.5 in W 50 in D 28 in
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Chairs With Rushing For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the chairs with rushing you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A chairs with rushing — often made from wood, natural fiber and rush — can elevate any home. There are 173 variations of the antique or vintage chairs with rushing you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect chairs with rushing — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right chairs with rushing, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Arts and Crafts and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. A well-made chairs with rushing has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Niels Otto Møller, Liberty & Co. and Mel Smilow are consistently popular.
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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.
Questions About Chairs With Rushing
- What are rush seats on chairs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Rush seats are chairs where the seating part is woven out of long, grass-like vegetation. After the material dries, the makers weave it to make a strong surface for sitting. Shop antique rush chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is rush seating made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Rush seating on chairs is made out of long grasses like cattails. To produce the seats, artisans dry out the plant matter and then carefully weave the pieces together. You can find a range of chairs with rush seating on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 8, 2023The difference between a lounge chair and a chair is specificity. A chair is the general term for furniture typically designed to seat one person at a time, and there are many different kinds of chairs, including dining, accent and office chairs. Lounge chairs are another example of a specific type of chair. They are chairs with a footrest that allows you to elevate your feet while sitting. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023To tell if a chair is an Eames chair, take a look under the seat or cushion. Authentic Eames lounge chairs are manufactured by Herman Miller and Vitra. If your Eames chair is a Herman Miller original, look for the legendary manufacturer’s specific logomarks on the product (these logomarks can be found on the company’s official website). There is also the manufacturing label, which is usually found under the seat or cushion (unless a former owner removed it). All of the classic Herman Miller designs are paired with a certificate of authenticity. Some designs may also have a medallion attached to certify their authenticity. You can then check trusted online resources to determine if the information on the label is correct for the style of chair (and more info on its construction is available on the official Eames website). You won’t see screws outside of the wood shells on an authentic Eames lounge chair, and prior to the 1970s, original vintage Eames lounge chairs were made with no more than five layers of plywood (during the 1970s, the chairs were made with seven layers). Find a variety of authentic Eames chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023There is no difference between a club chair and an armchair; a club chair is a type of armchair. An armchair is any chair with arms, while a club chair is a wide, comfortable type of armchair that is typically clad in leather and features thick upholstery. All club chairs are armchairs, but not all armchairs are club chairs. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of club chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021The difference between a task chair and an executive chair is that most task chairs will have adjustable seat height as well as swivel and tilt functions. Task chairs are lightweight and mobile but are not intended for long periods of continuous use. Executive chairs are meant to be more comfortable and are usually designed with high backrests. An executive chair is intended for long periods of use compared to a task chair, which in some cases may be armless and isn’t going to provide the premium comfort that can be expected from an executive chair. Task chairs are also typically less expensive than executive chairs. Find a variety of antique, modern and contemporary task chairs and executive chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023The difference between a lounge chair and an accent chair pertains to purpose. Typically, a lounge chair is wider and deeper than an accent chair and tends to have a thicker cushion. These stylistic differences owe to the fact that lounge chairs are meant to provide luxurious, comfortable seating for long periods of time, while accent chairs are more often intended to add visual appeal to a living room. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of living room chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023The difference between an occasional chair and an accent chair comes down to usage. An occasional chair is a decorative chair that is placed in a room for its look rather than to function as an everyday seating solution. As a result, occasional chairs may be used infrequently. An accent chair is any decorative chair placed in a seating area. They can be used only occasionally or on a daily basis. Explore a wide variety of chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 6, 2023The difference between an accent chair and a dining chair comes down to function and design. An accent chair usually goes in a seating area, and makers craft them with comfort in mind. As a result, most accent chairs feature cushioning and upholstery and are characterized by generous proportions. The purpose of a dining chair is to provide a place to sit while enjoying a meal. Usually, dining chairs are lighter and smaller than accent chairs for easy maneuvering. While they may have padded seats and backrests, dining chairs generally aren't as abundantly cushioned as accent chairs. Explore a large selection of chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A club chair is called a club chair because the accent chairs became popular in the interior décor of gentleman's clubs in France. The original name for the club chair is “fauteuil confortable," which translates to "comfortable chair." You'll find a collection of club chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021The difference between an Adirondack chair and a Muskoka chair can be easily explained in that garden armchairs are called Adirondack in the USA and Muskoka in Canada. While they both have short legs, bent reclining seats, wide armrests and high backs, the Adirondack chair is 2 inches higher from the floor and 2 inches wider. The Adirondack chair uses a flat yoke at the back while Muskoka might use curved yokes. Shop for an Adirondack chair or Muskoka chair 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.
- What is a captain’s chair for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Today, a captain's chair is typically used for providing seating at a kitchen or dining table. The name of the chair comes from the fact that furniture of this type once provided seating for a ship's officers in lounge areas. Shop a large collection of captain's chairs on 1stDibs.
- What is a hanging chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A hanging chair is a type of chair that is hung by a hook to the ceiling or a stand. It does not have legs and can swing freely. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage hanging chairs.
- What is a glider chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019
A glider chair is a type of rocking chair that moves like a swing seat.
- What is a Hitchcock chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Hitchcock chairs are 19th century-style chairs that were popular in the middle class as an emblem of social mobility. The chairs were affordable due to their easily mass-produced stenciling technique that replaced earlier painting designs.
- What is a gilt chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021A gilt chair is a chair whose frame is made of gold or is covered with a small substance that looks like gold. On 1stDibs, you can find a variety of gilt chairs from different periods and in a range of design styles.
- What is a Bergere chair?1 Answer
- What is a bentwood chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A bentwood chair is a chair made out of wood that has been steamed and formed into its desired shape. The iconic No. 14 chair made by Thonet is a well-know chair made in this technique. There are many bentwood chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
- What is a cane chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Cane chairs feature a woven pattern on either the seat or the back. They're called “cane” chairs because the woven part is made of cane, which is basically the skin of a rattan vine. Once it's peeled off, it's woven into the intricate pattern for furniture.
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The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Fred Rigby’s Modular Seating Can Be Configured in So Many Handy Ways
The plush Cove Slipper 2.5 Seater sofa is just one of many convenient combinations from the London-based maker.
This Chubby-Chic Quilted Stool Stands on Its Own Two Feet
Sam Klemick's cool stool is edgy, cozy and environmentally sustainable all at once.
Riotous Shapes and Colors Have Made Uchronia’s Designs the Toast of Paris
Julien Sebban’s energetic design collective is radically reshaping the look of 21st-century European furniture and interiors.
Is Lionel Jadot the Willy Wonka of Upcycled Belgian Design?
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
Rock Your Cares Away on This Sunny Hand-Crocheted Swing
The boho-chic Enchanted Forest Swing, handmade by marginalized women from Turkey and Syria, is uplifting in every way.
Learn Why Designer Maarten Baas Set This Charles Rennie Mackintosh Chair on Fire
What happens when you do something to a piece of furniture that you shouldn’t? It becomes an entirely new object.
Eileen Gray’s Famed Cliffside Villa in the South of France Is Returned to Its Modernist Glory
After years of diligent restoration, E-1027, the designer-cum-architect’s marriage of romance and modernism, is finally complete.
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