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Pair of Classic Side Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. mid-late 20th century
Beautiful & colorful pair of classic side chairs w/ white washed paint
Category
Mid-20th Century Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Twelve Classic Side Chairs by Ole Wanscher, 1960s
By A. J. Iversen, Ole Wanscher
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of 12 mahogany chairs with curvy, horizontal bar in back. Seat upholstered with patterned
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Fabric
Italian Neoclassic Shield Back Dining/Side Chair W/ Floral Beige Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neo-Classic side chair with an openwork shield form back, carved decorative splat, padded
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Upholstery
Italian Neo-Classic Shield Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neo-classic style (19th Cent) brown painted and gilt trimmed side chair with oval open
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Elegant Classic Pair of Biedermeier Side Chairs
By Biedermeier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely classic pair of blonde ash Biedermeier side chairs having drop in seat cushions and pretty
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Ash
Classic French Louis XVI Side Chairs, a Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous pair of French Louis XVI side chairs in new gray lacquer finish and gold stripe todd hase
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Barrel Back Side-Chair w/ Grey Ebonized Frame & Full-Grain Leather
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Classic Vintage Castered Barrel Back Side-Chair w/ Grey Ebonized Frame Upholstered in Original
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of 4 Italian Neo-Classic Floral Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Italian Neoclassic white painted and floral decorated side chairs (19th Century)
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Pair of Classic Turned Wood Louis XIII Style Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of classic turned wood Louis XIII style side chairs. 20 inch seat height. Completely restored
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Side Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Pair of Classic Turned Wood Louis XIII Style Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Classic turned wood Louis XIII style side chairs. Size: 20 inch seat height. Completely
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Classic Turned Wood Louis XIII Style Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Classic turned wood Louis XIII style side chairs. Size: 20 inch seat height. Completely
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of classic turned wood Louis XIII style side chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of classic turned wood Louis XIII style side chairs. 20 inch seat height. Completely restored
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Side Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Set of 4 Classic Industrial Metal Side Chairs by Ohio Steel
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set of 4 classic industrial metal side chairs by Ohio Steel, pressed painted steel, retain original
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Italian Neo-Classic Black Painted and Gilt Upholstered Dining Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Neo-Classic (18th Century) black painted side chairs with curved backs and
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Giltwood
H 41 in W 67 in D 30 in
Antique French Side Chairs
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful pair of 19th century French chairs! These are a gorgeous French Provencial
Category
Antique 1890s French Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Contemporary Fan Back Side Chair
Located in Vaughan, CA
Our contemporary Windsor fan back side chair infuses a modern touch into a timeless design
Category
2010s Canadian Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Bamboo Side Chair with Cane Seat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Classic bamboo side chair with cane seat and tie on down filled seat cushion.
Great desk chair .
Category
20th Century Side Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
Pair of Brass Chiavari Side Chairs
By Chiavari
Located in Austin, TX
the ballroom. It has become the classic wedding chair. It probably didn’t hurt tradition that the
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Paul Follot Pair of Side Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Early Classic French Art Deco pair of side chairs in sculpted cherry, circa 1920. Measures: 19
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Pair Louis XV/Regence-Style Side Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a classic pair of Regence or Louis XV-Style side chair. The frame is well-carved and the
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Pair of 18th Century Spanish Side Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
to support the rest of the body.
A classic pair of country house side chairs which are a true
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Country Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Shaw Walker Aluminum and Maple Side Chairs
By Shaw Walker
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic, Shaw Walker side chairs feature brushed aluminum frames with maple seats and slat back
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 6 Russian Neo-Classic Mahogany Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
SET of 6 Russian neoclassic (19th century) mahogany veneer dining chairs featuring an upper
Category
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Amsterdamse School Side Chairs, The Netherlands, 1920s
Located in Utrecht, NL
, resulting in timeless pieces such as these side chairs. Interest revived in the 1970s as well as at the
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
e15 Houdini Side Chair by Stefan Diez
By Stefan Diez, e15
Located in New York, NY
E15 celebrates ten years of chair Houdini by Stefan Diez with a curated palette of anniversary
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Paul Follot Four Sculpted Rosewood Side Chairs
By Paul Follot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic French Art Deco set of four sculpted rosewood dining chairs by Paul Follot. Model
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Pair Of Antique English Chippendale Style Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A pair of very well made corner blocked Side chairs in Chippendale style with deep stained hardwood
Category
Antique 19th Century Chippendale Side Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Pair of 19th Century English Regency Side Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
These exquisite English Regency side chairs exemplify the elegance and refinement of the Regency
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Italian Neoclassic Giltwood & Stripe Upholstered Dining / Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neo-Classic (18th Century) giltwood dining / side chair featuring a compound shaped oval
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood, Upholstery
Italian Classic Large Beechwood Chair with Hand-Crafted Rope Seat, 1980s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful side chair made of colored beech wood with hand-woven seat made of strong cord.
Made in
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Rope, Beech
H 29.14 in W 22.45 in D 16.93 in
Pair of 18th Century English Chippendale Side Chairs
Located in Savannah, GA
chairs feature sturdy peg construction, original finish and newly upholstered dish seats. Classic period
Category
Antique 1770s English Chippendale Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set 4 Classic Bauhaus Thonet Style Folding Chairs manufactured by Stakmore
By Stakmore Company, Thonet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set 4 Classic Bauhaus Thonet Style Folding Chairs manufactured by Stakmore..Wonderful original
Category
Vintage 1930s American Bauhaus Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
Pair of French Side Chairs with Embroidered Seats
Located in Buchanan, NY
A classic pair of French 1940s side chairs with embroidered seats. This pair of French 1940s side
Category
Vintage 1940s French Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Rare Neoclassical Style Side Chair with Caduceus Crest
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very rare caduceus carved back to a traditional neoclassical style side chair. The richly
Category
Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
Italian side chairs. Upholstered in green leather, these chairs have woven wicker backs and lovely brass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Set of Four Frances Elkins Style Side Chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Handsome set of 4 veneered "Loop" chairs in the style of Frances Elkins with new Classic Cloth
Category
Vintage 1970s Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Restored Mid-Century Swoop Rattan Accent Side Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored Mid-century era rattan side accent chair featuring 5 strand seat back with a horseshoe
Category
Vintage 1950s Side Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Woven Rush Dining Side Chair by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
in 2013, the woven rush dining side chair is classically midcentury. This collection’s handwoven
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Rush
Carimate Model Design Side Chair set, Italy 1970's
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Italian Design 'Carimate' Model Side Chair set. Made in Italy, 1970's
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
Hampton Dining Side Chair, Walnut Dusk, Milano/Perfect Stone
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in Chicago, IL
Finely crafted with exceptional attention to detail, the Hampton Dining Side Chair goes beyond the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Scandinavian Wood & Floral Fabric Side Chairs 1950s
By Macy's
Located in Detroit, MI
This pair of vintage mid century modern dining side chairs were sold by Macy’s in New York circa
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Jakob Müller Side Chair for Wohnhilfe, Switzerland, 1950s
By Jacob Müller
Located in Renens, CH
A Swiss design classic by Jakob Müller for Wohnhilfe Switzerland originally designed in the 1940s
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Pine
Grosfeld House Side or Slipper Chairs Mid-Century Modern
By Grosfeld House
Located in North Miami, FL
These elegant Grosfeld House Hollywood Regency side or slipper chairs have an unusual beaded wood
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of English Chippendale Mahogany Side Chairs, circa 1890
Located in Vero Beach, FL
carved mahogany side chairs in Classic Chippendale style. They are crafted after one of the greatest
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 17th Century Leather and Walnut Side Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of 17th century leather and walnut side chairs in the Classic style. Upholstered in age
Category
Antique 17th Century French Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Industrial Side Chairs in the Manner of Jean Prouve
Located in Pasadena, TX
A pair of vintage, industrial side chairs in the manner of Jean Prouve's classic Standard chair
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
1970’s Wire Knoll Bertoia Side Chairs - a Pair
By Harry Bertoia, Knoll
Located in Charleston, SC
The white wire Bertoia side chair is one of the greatest classic mid-century modern chairs around
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Woven Rush-Backed Dining Side Chair by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
in 2018, the woven rush dining side chair is classically midcentury. This collection’s handwoven
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Rush
Karl Erik Ekselius for JOC Dining Desk Side Chair
By Karl-Erik Ekselius, JOC Mobler Vetlanda
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Danish modern style side chair, made in Sweden for JOC, designed by Karl Erik Ekselius
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Pair of Brown Leather "Classic Chair" by Roberto Lazzeroni for Ceccotti Collezio
By Ceccotti, Roberto Lazzeroni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
As its name itself suggests, this pair of chairs are one of Ceccotti Collezioni's timeless classics
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 43 in W 21 in D 17 in
Vintage Enrico Pellizzoni, Leather 'Pasqualina' Side Chairs - A Pair
By Enrico Pellizzoni
Located in Morristown, NJ
chairs were designed by Grassi & Bianchi. An embossed leather mark is present on the underside of each
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Art Nouveau Side Chair Designed by Thonet, Austria, 1910
By Thonet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Classic collectible chair by famous German-Austrian cabinetmaker Michael Thonet. Bentwood frame
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Side Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
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H 33.08 in W 14.18 in D 14.97 in
Viintage Oak and Teak CH23 Side Chair by Hans Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful oak and teak side chair model CH23 for Carl Hansen & son by Hans Wegner. this timeless
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak, Teak
Set of Six French Louis XIII Walnut Turned Legs Side Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Authentic French country look. These Classic side chairs are upholstered with their original red
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Classic Modernist Hill House Chair by Charles R. Mackintosh for Cassina, 1980s
By Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Cassina
Located in Renens, CH
The Willow chair was originally designed in 1904 by architect Charles R. Macintosh for the Villa
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 55.52 in W 16.15 in D 13.78 in
Eames Upholstered H Based Side Chairs for Herman Miller Pair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of rust colored upholstered scoop side chairs with black fiberglass shells sitting on satin
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
American 18th Century Queen Anne - Chippendale Transitional Maple Side Chair
Located in Wells, ME
American Queen Anne-Chippendale transitional side chair in maple with rush seat, boldly turned
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
H 39.5 in W 19.5 in D 15 in
Pair Late 19th Century Chippendale Style Walnut Dining Side Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of classic late 19th - early 20th century Chippendale style side dining chairs.
Burled
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Antique Late 19th Century American Chippendale Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Fine Pair of British Georgian Style Dining or Side Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A pair of Classic George III style side chairs made in solid ash having hand carved spandrels with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Ash
Pair of 1950s Shelby Williams Polished Aluminum Gazelle Side Chairs
By Shelby Williams
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s modern sleek "Gazelle" side chairs by Shelby Williams. Polished aluminum frames with original
Category
20th Century American Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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Classic Side Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of classic side chairs available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, all classic side chairs available were constructed with great care. Classic side chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Classic side chairs made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Industrial — are very popular at 1stDibs. Classic side chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Norman Cherner, Plycraft and Herman Miller are consistently popular.
How Much are Classic Side Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,900, while they’re typically $220 on the low end and $8,000 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.
Questions About Classic Side Chairs
- 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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