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Pair of James Mont Dolphin Chairs
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite pair of high back dolphin chairs by James Mont.
The chairs have been beautifully
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Unusual Corner "Dolphin" Chair Frame from the David Barrett Collection
Located in Bronx, NY
Unusual corner "Dolphin" chair frame from The David Barrett collection. Nicely carved details. This
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Corner Chairs
Materials
Wood
Neoclassical Star and Dolphin Chair Set Attr. To Kenneth Lynch
By Kenneth Lynch & Sons
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Star and dolphin motif dining armchairs in cast aluminum. Neoclassic style with fabric swags
Category
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Three Piece Italian "Dolphin" Lounge Suite by Ernesto Carboni for Arflex
By Arflex
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning lounge suite. "Dolphin" featuring matching pair of original black leather lounge chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
19th Century Painted Chair Gilded Dolphins French
Located in Epfach, DE
19th century painted chair gilded and carved dolphins
A rare and very comfortable chair with very
Category
Antique 1820s French Restauration Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Coastal Cast Aluminum Outdoor Dining Table
Located in west palm beach, FL
. Coordinating Dolphin chairs and another table also available on my page. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
Category
Late 20th Century American Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Carboni for Arflex "Dolphin" Lounge Chair, Italy, 1950s
By Erberto Carboni
Located in New York, NY
The Dolphin club chair is considered one of the best Italian armchair designs of the 50's. It was
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of Paint Decorated and Gilded Dolphin Head Neoclassical Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
and feature stylized "dolphins" at the arms and tassles too. The chairs are in a state of beautiful
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Neoclassical Revival Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 37.25 in W 23 in D 26.75 in
Pair of French Directoire Style Carved Dolphin Mahogany Club Chairs Circa 1970
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous pair of club chairs in solid mahogany with carved "dolphins" on each arm. The
Category
Vintage 1970s French Directoire Club Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 33.25 in W 22.75 in D 26.5 in
Vintage Pair of 'Dolphin' Stacking Chairs by Bjarke Nielsen for Dan-Form Denmark
Located in Ely, GB
Stylish Pair of Vintage 'Dolphin' Stacking Chairs, Designed by Bjarke Nielsen for Dan-Form Denmark
Category
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 31.11 in W 17.72 in D 16.93 in
The Grotto Chair
Located in Banbury, GB
stylized dolphin arms. The chairs with specialist aged grotto style gilding.
Category
2010s English Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Regency Style Large Mahogany Chair
Located in New York, NY
Regency style large mahogany chair without arms in the manner of Thomas Hope (English, 1769 - 1831
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Grotto Shell Chairs, Three Available
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved fruitwood frames with stylized dolphin-form arm from the mid 1900s. The chairs has very
Category
Mid-20th Century Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Eight Russian-Style Dining Room Chairs
Located in Paris, FR
Eight Russian-style dining room chairs in burr veneer and carved wood with dolphin motifs. Armrests
Category
20th Century Swedish Chairs
Materials
Wood, Burl
Pair Of 1890s Tall Carved Wood Gothic Chairs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1890s tall Gothic wood chairs Faces, panthers, cornucopias, dolphins, lion paws all carved
Category
Antique 1890s Chairs
Materials
Wood
Spanish Ancient Ebony Chair with Cordova Leather
Located in Prato, Tuscany
chair; it was made between 1770 and 1780 in Spain in solid black ebony; its strange shape can be linked
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ebony
19th C. Windsor Style Chair with Dolfin Head Arms
By George Hunzinger
Located in Southampton, NJ
A scarcely seen 19th c. spindle back barrel chair with George Hunzinger & Windsor chair influences
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of Four French Directoire Period Painted Side Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine set of four late 18thC period Directoire painted side chairs. Each chair has a different
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Italian Venetian Blue Tufted Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Venetian style (19th Cent) silver gilt dolphin side chairs with carved back and
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Side Chairs
Materials
Silver Leaf
Erberto Carboni Delfino lounge chairs Arflex Italy 1955
By Arflex, Erberto Carboni
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
The iconic Delfino lounge chairs, designed by Erberto Carboni for Artflex in 1955, stand as iconic
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 4 Outdoor English Regency Brass Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Outdoor English Regency style (20th Cent) steel and brass trimmed sleigh back side chairs
Category
20th Century British Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Dining Chairs Swedish Set of 6 Empire Mahogany Gilded Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Dining chairs Swedish set of 6 Empire mahogany gilded Sweden. A set of six dining chairs made
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Dining Room Chairs
Complete Set Of Twelve French 19th Century Neo-Classical St. Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
dolphins on the side chairs, and large scale Giltwood swans on the armchairs. The armchairs display robust
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
H 38.75 in W 22.5 in D 23.5 in
Set of Eight English Chippendale Mahogany Dining Room Chairs, Circa 1760
Located in Hollywood, SC
on acanthus carved stylized dolphin feet. Mid-18th century. Chairs can be re-upholstered if desired
Category
Antique 1760s English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 39.5 in W 28 in D 19.75 in
Set of Six Henry II circa 1880 French Oak & Embossed Leather Lion Dining Chairs
Located in GB
brown leather upholster Henry II circa 1880 dining chairs with bronze dolphin handles
A very rare and
Category
Antique 1880s French Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Leather
H 37.8 in W 17.72 in D 18.71 in
Matched Pair of French Empire Armchairs, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
a classical damask patterned burgundy fabric, polished back rail, Dolphins carved to the base of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Dolphin Motif Outdoor Table And 4 Chairs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Dolphin outdoor set. 4 chairs and table. Heavy aluminum. Needs cleaning and painting.
One
Category
Vintage 1960s Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
1810s Bergere Armchair
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
comfortable and stylish chair features a wealth of fine craftsmanship, including ornately carved dolphins
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut
1810s Bergere Armchair
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
comfortable and stylish chair features a wealth of fine craftsmanship, including ornately carved scroll
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
19th Century Pair of Empire / Biedermeier Solid Beech Bergeres, New Upholstered
Located in Darmstadt, DE
removed. The closed side panels, typical of bergeres, are decorated with carved dolphin heads and a tail
Category
Antique 19th Century German Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 36.62 in W 25.99 in D 23.23 in
Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Fauteuils Bergères Aux Dauphins, circa 1830
Located in Brooklyn, NY
back legs raked. The arms curved and carved with a mythological dolphin’s head at the front and a scale
Category
Antique 1830s French Empire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 37 in W 25 in D 29 in
French Maison Lancel Gilt Bronze Brass Dolphin Stool Chair 1950s Charles Jansen
By Maison Jansen, Maison Charles, Maison Lancel
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
chair by Maison Lancel, France around 1950s to 1960s. The neoclassical midcentury dolphin stool with
Category
Vintage 1950s French Hollywood Regency Stools
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 16.54 in Dm 13.78 in
Mid 19th Century Brown Leather Library Chair with Carved Dolphin Arms, Mahogany
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
by three turned baulsters. The baulster legs benefir from lovely detail and brass castors. The chair
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 40 in W 17 in D 24 in
19th Century Painted Gilded Armchair Dolphins France
Located in Epfach, DE
A rare and very comfortable armchair with carved dolphins. Original setting and gilding. The snails
Category
Antique 1820s French Restauration Armchairs
Materials
Wood
French 1st Empire Armchair with Carved Dolphins' Heads
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
stripes, and featuring ornately carved dolphins' heads at the base of each shaped arm rest. This stately
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Neoclassical Star and Dolphin Garden Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic pair of star and dolphin patio garden dining armchairs crafted from cast aluminum
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Patio and Garden Fur...
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Dolphin Arm Venetian Grotto Swivel Brown Leather Chesterfield Armchair
Located in GB
, fully restored swivel armchair
What a find! I have never seen another carved with the Dolphin arms
Category
Antique 1830s Italian Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 36.23 in W 24.02 in D 24.81 in
French Empire Figural Ebonized Giltwood Armchair with Dolphins by Century 20thC
By Century Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
A French Empire style chair by Century Furniture offers maple frame with upholstered seat and back
Category
20th Century American Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 36.5 in W 23.5 in D 25 in
Early 19th Century Pair of Empire Dolphins' Heads Fauteuils, Manner of Bellangé
By Pierre-Antoine Bellangé
Located in Berlin, DE
Early 19th Century Pair of Empire Dolphins' Heads Fauteuils, Manner of Bellange
A pair of Empire
Category
Antique 1810s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 34.65 in W 23.63 in D 18.9 in
French Empire Mahogany Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
French Empire style (19th Cent) mahogany round back dolphin arm chair with bronze trim and gold
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Inlaid Marquetry and Rosewood Library Chair
Located in Norwood, NJ
Inlaid marquetry bone and rosewood library chair. Top back stretcher with inlay of fruit filled urn
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Bone, Upholstery, Rosewood
19th Century, Chippendale Influenced Desk Chair
Located in Brighton, Sussex
terminating in carved dolphin head feet.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Late 19th/Early 20th Century Renaissance Style Savonarola Arm Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly noteworthy Savonarola chair with deft carving and vibrant and colorful custom seat
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
William Switzer Italian Biedermeier Regency Carved Recamier Chaise Lounge Chair
By William Switzer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
William Switzer Italian Biedermeier Regency style dolphin carved recamier chaise lounge chair sofa
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Chaise Longues
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 36 in W 84 in D 28 in
Victorian Style Five-Piece Garden Dining Table and 4 Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
This 40" round cast aluminum dining table and 4 matching chairs features a pierced concentric
Category
20th Century American Late Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
"Gemütlich" Leather Clad Table and 4 Bergundy Brentwood Chairs by William Haines
By William Billy Haines
Located in Palm Desert, CA
. This set still in tact consists of the "good times" table surrounded by a set of 4 chairs, a variation
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
H 28.5 in W 25 in D 27 in
Charles X Style Pair Of French "Antique Master" Chairs In Wood And “Cuoio”
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Master" chairs with armrests; they have been made from excellent oak wood; the imposing backrest is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 35.04 in W 23.23 in D 18.9 in
Arflex Delfino Chair in Mistral Fabric with Golden Legs by Erberto Carboni
By Arflex, Erberto Carboni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
harmonious, supple body like a dolphin, this armchair, designed in 1954 by Erberto Carboni took its name from
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
H 35.04 in W 27.96 in D 35.04 in
Pair of French Empire Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mounted Armchairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
terminate in carved dolphins. The chairs have been re-upholsterd in a cream and dark green striped antique
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
Exquisite Pair of Solid Oak Louis XIII Armchairs from circa 1850s -1X11
Located in Bordeaux, FR
. Crafted from solid oak, these chairs exude timeless elegance and grandeur.
Adorned in fabric reminiscent
Category
Antique 1850s Paintings
Materials
Oak
No Reserve
H 33.86 in W 22.45 in D 21.66 in
Vintage Victorian 3-Piece Cast Iron Patio/Garden Table Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Garden/Patio set with table and two chairs. Gorgeous natural patina that would be hard to
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
Pair of Stately Antique French Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of high quality gorgeous vintage French Empire style club chairs from Bloomingdale's with
Category
Vintage 1940s American Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Italian 19th Century Baroque St. Dark Oak and Leather Throne Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Each chair is raised by elegant topie shaped feet below block reserves and unique inverted circular
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 54.25 in W 26.5 in D 25.75 in
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Lacquered Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
rich black lacquered color. This pair of chairs consist of a top rail leading down to shaped arms with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Pair of 19th Century French Empire Lacquered Fauteuils
Located in Dallas, TX
rich black lacquered color. This pair of chairs consist of a top rail leading down to shaped arms with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Louis XVI Fauteuil or Armchair Attributed to Georges Jacob, France, circa 1785
By Georges Jacob
Located in Kinderhook, NY
legs. Shaped arms descend from vertical back-supports ending in 'dolphin-nose' arm-rests above finely
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Cane
H 37 in W 22 in D 18 in
Karl Nothhelfer very rare SET of 2 Wingback Armchairs & Sofa 1950s solid Cherry
Located in Kumhausen, DE
removed - and fixed by clips on belts
- high class -
measurements:
easy chair is 70cm wide ~ sofa is 178cm
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
H 29.14 in W 70.08 in D 27.56 in
Saints John and Matthew, Polychrome Wood, Possibly, Burgos School, 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
interiors decorated with gilded furniture and seated on high-backed chairs or thrones. Note the vegetal
Category
Antique 16th Century Spanish Renaissance Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Other
H 38.98 in W 28.35 in D 1.58 in
Pair of Consulat Ebony-Inlaid Birchwood Armchairs Stamped Jacob Frères
By Jacob Freres Rue Meslée
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The curved pierced back with a palmette-inlaid shaped splat terminating in dolphin supports raised
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs
Antique Victorian Revolving Bookcase Flame Mahogany, 19th C
Located in London, GB
Renaissance Revival dolphin inlay to the centre as well as crossbanding and inlaid hatching around it.
The
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the dolphin chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, fabric and upholstery, every dolphin chair was constructed with great care. Find 37 options for an antique or vintage dolphin chair now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a dolphin chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right dolphin chair, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Empire and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. James Mont, Arflex and Campana Brothers each produced at least one beautiful dolphin chair that is worth considering.
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The average selling price for a dolphin chair at 1stDibs is $4,200, while they’re typically $245 on the low end and $35,000 for the highest priced.
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