Knitting Chair
Typical Dutch Antique Rush-Seat Corner Bobbin Side Knitting Chair, 1900
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Lovely typical Dutch knitting chair.
This antique 'corner chair' with wicker seat is originally a
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Early 20th Century Dutch Country Corner Chairs
Materials
Wool, Cane
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H 28.75 in W 16.34 in D 16.34 in
Antique Set , Three Rush-Seat Oak Corner Bobbin Side Knitting Chairs With Table
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Set Of Three Antique Rush-Seat Corner Bobbin Side Knitting Chairs in Oak and Cane, With Hexagonal
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Early 20th Century Dutch Country Corner Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
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H 25.99 in W 16.34 in D 16.34 in
Marianne "The Knitting" Chair by Marianne Boman, Oy Boman Ab 1940s
By Boman OY
Located in Helsinki, FI
knitting. She designed this chair with knitting on her mind as it gave her the perfect space with no
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Antique Edwardian Style Triangular Corner Chair Rush Seat Knitting Armchair 1900
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
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Beautiful English antique knitting chair with three legs.
This old sturdy chair with turned legs is called
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Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Corner Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
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H 33.47 in W 22.25 in D 20.08 in
Antique Dutch Triangular Turned Bobbin Corner Chair Rush Seat Knitting Armchair
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Netherlands.
Beautiful antique bobbin/ knitting chair with three legs and with a carved flower basket in the
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Rustic Corner Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
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H 33.47 in W 22.25 in D 20.08 in
Antique Dutch Armchair Triangular Turned Bobbin Corner Chair Rush Seat Rustic
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Netherlands.
Beautiful antique bobbin/ knitting chair with three legs.
This old Dutch chair with three legs
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Rustic Corner Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Oak
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H 33.08 in W 21.07 in D 16.54 in
Antique Dutch Ruch-Seat Oak Corner Bobbin Chair Turned Hand Crafted 1900
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
chair' with wicker seat is originally a typical Old Ditch knitting chair/ telephone chair.
It is made of
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Early 20th Century Dutch Country Corner Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
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H 28.94 in W 15.16 in D 15.56 in
Antique Set, Dutch Triangular Rush Seat Bobbin Corner Chair with Side Table
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
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Beautiful antique bobbin/ knitting chair with three legs.
This old Dutch chair with three legs is called a
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Rustic Armchairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
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H 33.27 in W 22.64 in D 18.31 in
Pair of XX Century Maples In Hungarian Knitting
Located in Lisboa, PT
Hungarian knitting, also known as "Nagyvarad knitting" or "Eastern Continental knitting," is a
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Late 20th Century Spanish Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cord
19th Century Orkney Island Chair
Located in Austin, TX
This exquisite Orkney Island chair, a testament to traditional craftsmanship, beckons visitors to
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Antique Early 1900s Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Claude Dining Chair by Snoc
By SNOC OUTDOOR FURNITURE
Located in Yukarıdudullu, 34
knitting technique that surrounds the outdoor elements.
Category
2010s Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Jasper Morrison 2 Soft Sim Stackable Chairs and a Stool
By Jasper Morrison, Vitra
Located in Delft, NL
Jasper Morrison (1959-) 2 soft sim stackable chairs
2004, Switzerland
2 chairs with 1 stool
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Four Dining Chairs by Pierre Cruege in Oak and Cane, France, 1940s
By Pierre Cruège
Located in Almelo, NL
Modernist set of four chairs by designer Pierre Cruege made in France, 1940s. These models feature
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
H 33.47 in W 15.75 in D 16.93 in
Moooi Knitty Lounge Chair by Nica Zupanc
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
folds, the chair reminds you of the joys of knitting and weaving, transforming simple materials into
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Multicolored seat Bobbin corner chair, France, early 20th century
Located in Lyon, FR
furniture especially in the countryside and were used as knitting or telephone chairs.
A part of French
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Corner Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vintage Machine Age, McKay Craft Cantilevered Leather Sling Lounge Chairs
By Salvatore Bevelacqua, McKay Furniture Corp.
Located in Portland, OR
conversation or even knitting. These chairs are rare especially in this condition and are some of the highest
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome, Iron
H 37.5 in W 27 in D 24.5 in
Pair of Bobbin corner chairs, wood and straw, France, early 20th century
Located in Lyon, FR
especially in the countryside and were used as knitting or telephone chairs.
A part of French History by your
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Corner Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
H 25.6 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Armchairs by Rino Levi, Brazilian MidCentury Design
By Rino Levi
Located in New York, NY
. The chair has a unique manufacturing stamp and recently upholstered in Fine white knitting wool and
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Linen, Rosewood
1970s Danish Modern Arthur Umanof-Style Magazine Rack
Located in Germantown, MD
a magazine or newspaper holder, a rack for vinyl records or storage for your knitting project next
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Mid-20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Hardwood
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Brutalist Mid-Century Oak De Puydt Dining Chairs '12+'
Located in London, GB
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Belgium, c1970s.
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Jean Royère Style Oak Four Poster Bed, France 1950's
By Jean Royère
Located in New York, NY
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Oak
Liberty & Co Aesthetic Movement Ebonized Corner Chair Style of Ford Maddox Brown
By Liberty & Co., Ford Madox Brown 1
Located in London, GB
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Located in Bridgeport, CT
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H 78.75 in W 58.27 in D 54.34 in
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By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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19th Century Mahogany Turned Standing Shelf
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century English standing shelf made from mahogany. It has lovely hand turned finials and shelf supports in a bobbin pattern, and is resting on lovely hand turned bun feet.
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Shelves
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By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in San Marcos, CA
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2010s Lithuanian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
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Ib Kofod-Larsen Knitting Lounge Chair, Natural Oak with Sheepskin, White
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Located in San Marcos, CA
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Located in San Marcos, CA
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Japanese Wicker Obento, Antique
By Highpoint Import Export Ltd
Located in Milton, DE
side tablen for a sofa or chair. It has been used at a summer picnic that she had one weekend in
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Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese Export More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
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21st Century Contemporary Design, Ray Merino Wool Knitted Light in Graphit
By LLOT LLOV
Located in Berlin, DE
corner. Used as a wall-mounted lamp, winding lamp, knotted or just lightly slung over the back of a chair
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2010s German Minimalist Chandeliers and Pendants
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Steel
Knitting Lounge Chair, Natural Oak, Dakar 0250 'Grey Aniline Leather'
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in San Marcos, CA
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Late 19th Century Victorian Cherry Knitting Chair with Caning
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Victorian knitting chair.
Striking Dutch design from the 1880s.
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Victorian Chairs
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Ib Kofod Larsen Knitting Chair Christensen and Larsen, 1950
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
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Knitting Chair by Ib Kofod Larsen for Christensen & Larsen, Denmark 1950
By Christensen & Larsen, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A very rare knitting chair designed by Ib Kofod Larsen, manufactured by Christensen and Larsen in
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Located in Hudson, NY
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Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
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Minnie Mouse Tin Toy, Linemar Lithographed Wind-Up with Original Box
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Typical Dutch Pair Antique Rush-Seat Corner Bobbin Side Knitting Chairs, 1900
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Pair antique rush-seat corner bobbin side knitting chairs in turned wood and cane, Dutch ca 1900
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Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Corner Chairs
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Typical Dutch Pair Antique Rush-Seat Oak Corner Bobbin Side Knitting Chairs 1900
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Pair Antique Rush-Seat Corner Bobbin Side Knitting Chairs in Turned Oak and Cane, Dutch ca 1900
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Early 20th Century Dutch Country Corner Chairs
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Antique Dutch Triangular Turned Bobbin Corner Chair Rush Seat Knitting Armchair
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Netherlands.
Beautiful antique bobbin/ knitting chair with three legs.
This old Dutch chair with three legs
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Located in Ijzendijke, NL
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Located in Delft, NL
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Located in Doylestown, PA
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Amazing Space Age 'Pool' Modular Sofa, Luigi Colani for Rosenthal Germany, 1970
By Luigi Colani, Rosenthal
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Literature:
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Orignal
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Located in bergen op zoom, NL
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Knitting Lounge Chair, Natural Oak, and Dakar 0250 ‘Cognac’
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in San Marcos, CA
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Victorian Portrait of a Seated Young Girl Knitting
Located in Heathfield, East Sussex
A very nice Victorian watercolor of a young child seated on a chair knitting. The face is
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Moment's Peace Oil Joseph Moseley Barber Baby in Crib Lady Knitting Table Chair
Located in Wiltshire, GB
"A Moment's Peace" oil painting by Joseph Moseley Barber. Joseph Moseley Barber flourished between 1858 and 1889, a Leicester painter of rustic scene, who exhibited at the Royal Acad...
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Knitting Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal knitting chair for your home. Each knitting chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, animal skin and fabric. Find 4 options for an antique or vintage knitting chair now, or shop our selection of 6 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect knitting chair — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A knitting chair made by Scandinavian Modern designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Ib Kofod-Larsen and Christensen & Larsen each produced at least one beautiful knitting chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a Knitting Chair?
Prices for a knitting chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,004 and can go as high as $8,743, while the average can fetch as much as $4,395.
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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