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Pair of 19th Century Empire Lyre Back Dining Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of 19th century Empire Lyre back dining chairs
Wonderful pair of walnut dining chairs with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
1940s Set of 6 Refinished Mahogany Klismos Lyre Back Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
1940s Set of 6 Refinished Mahogany Klismos Lyre Back dining Chairs with 4 side chairs and two
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Vintage Lyre Back Dining Arm Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Set of six arm chairs feature a lyre back design with silver and gold leaf finish. Brass hardware
Category
Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Six 1930s Refinished Lyre-Back Mahogany and Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of six 1930s refinished Lyre-Back mahogany and upholstered dining chairs. Newer upholstery
Category
Early 20th Century American George IV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 33.5 in W 17 in D 18 in
Accent Dining Chairs Swans Lyre Lacquered
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Lacquered Accent Dining Chairs
Approximate Measurements in Inches
38" high at back
19" wide
18" deep
Category
Vintage 1980s Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cotton
1950s Maison Jansen Swan and Lyre Back Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 Maison Jansen Swan and Lyre Back Chairs. The folding chairs have brass swans to the top on
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Antique English Lyre Back Side Chair Set, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A magnificent Sheraton style set of six rosewood dining room chairs with musical lyre-shaped back
Category
Antique 19th Century English Sheraton Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Pair of 1940's Hollywood Lyre Back Occasional Chairs
Located in New York, NY
This pair of 1940s Hollywood chairs with stylized lyre back design with double ribbon center
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Six Lyre Backrest Dining Chairs, circa 1815
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A set of six antique French dining chairs, dating from the Restoration period (early 19th century
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Early 19th Century Set of 5 Italian Walnut Lyre-Back Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of Five Italian Walnut Dining Chairs
Sheilded back with lyre central design
Rush caned seats
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Rush, Walnut
Venetian Six Asolane Biedermeier Chairs in Walnut, Lyre-Shaped Back, Hand-Carved
By Vincenzo Cadorin
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Set of 6 Asolane Biedermeier chairs from the second half of the 19th century in walnut with lyre
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 35.44 in W 17.72 in D 16.54 in
Set of Four Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs with Lyre Shaped Backs, circa 1850
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of four Austrian Biedermeier dining chairs from the mid-19th century, with lyre-shaped backs
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 35.5 in W 20 in D 16.5 in
1950s Maison Jansen Style of Neoclassical Wrought Iron Lyre Arm Back Chair with
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Inspired by Maison Jansen neoclassical wrought iron Lyre arm back chairs with brass swan heads at
Category
Mid-20th Century Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Iron
H 35.5 in W 28.5 in D 20 in
Wonderful Set of Five French Gold Gilt Carved Harp Lyre Back Regency Side Chairs
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful set of FIVE (5) French gold gilt carved harp lyre back regency neoclassical dining or
Category
Vintage 1920s French Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
H 33 in W 18 in D 14.5 in
Set of 4 Regency Mahogany Chairs with Lyre Style Bac
Located in Altrincham, GB
Set of 4 Regency mahogany chairs with Lyre Style back within a square frame decorated with rosettes
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Harp Back Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
This fine quality set of ten Lyre Chair or Harp Back Chairs consist of 2 arm chairs and eight side
Category
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Antique Set of 8 Dining Chairs
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A handsome set of 8 Regency lyre back mahogany dining chairs with reeded legs; good large size
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four French Dining Room Chairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
An elegant set of four Neoclassical style French painted dining room chairs, circa 1920. This
Category
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
1900s French Oak Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in High Point, NC
. Lyre-shaped splats lend a poetic note to the chair back, while the geometric accents of the apron
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Country Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 6 Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Dining Chairs combine timeless styling with expert
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Oak
Set of 6 Antique French Louis XVI Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 antique French Louis XVI dining chairs reflect a tailored, stately elegance yet retain a
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Eight Louis XVI Style Walnut Cane Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
. The chairs feature a round back with an urn or lyre form splat. The seat has a caned inset and is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Set of 6 Antique French Empire Revival Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 Antique French Empire Revival Mahogany Dining Chairs represent a tailored expression of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Set Of Twelve French 18th Century Louis XVI Period Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
and trim is below the rectangular back. The set has ten chairs with a certain style lyre while His and
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique, Set of 6, Dining Chairs, English, Mahogany, Leather, Seats, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique set of 6 dining chairs. An English, mahogany and leather King chair and suite of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 40.36 in W 25.2 in D 20.08 in
Mid-Century Modern Red Silver Ten Dining Chairs Theo Häberli Switzerland 1960s
By Theo Häberli
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage dining chairs model chaise lyre by Theo Häberli 1960s.
The rare set of
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 42.52 in W 17.13 in D 19.1 in
Mid-Century Modern Coral Silver Six Dining Chairs Theo Häberli Switzerland 1960s
By Theo Häberli
Located in Basel, BS
Set of 6 Mid Century Modern Coral upholstered (RARE!) vintage dining chairs by Theo Häberli, 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 42.52 in W 19.1 in D 17.13 in
Set of Six Biedermeier Chairs
By Biedermeier
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
beautifully made lyre backs in burr ash and cherrywood veneers.
The lyre backs motif originated in classical
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Italy 18th Century Walnut Dining Armchair with Cane Sitting
Located in Brescia, IT
Northern part of Italy. Very pleasant decoration with the "lyre" an antique musical instrument, on the back
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 6 Very Rare Dinning Room Chairs, circa 1820
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Set of 6 very rare dinning room chairs, from the northern Europe, with richly carved lyre back
Category
Antique 19th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Directoire Mahogany Side Chairs with Brass Banding
Located in Berlin, DE
plat backs, curved and pierced with an associated lyre motif of foliate decor and involutions
Category
Antique 1790s French Directoire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 8 Partially Early 19th German Biedermeier Saxe-Coburg Provenance Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
legs; curved, shovel-shaped back with carved and ebonized central motif depicting a lyre. All chairs
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cherry
H 36.23 in W 18.51 in D 16.93 in
Modern Italian Lyre Back Walnut, Rush Seating Dining Chairs
Located in BALCATTA, WA
Lyre Back design. They feature a polished Italian walnut frame and rush seating, complete with ever so
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Sheraton Style Bevan Funnel Reprodux Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Casteren, NL
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Both chairs have a shield-shaped lyre back with wheat ear decoration, square tapering legs, and cross
Category
Vintage 1970s English George III Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
French 18th Century Directoire Mahogany Chairs with Silk Blend Upholster Fabric
Located in Firenze, IT
chairs will be the perfect addition to your dining room or living room as they can be used as dining room
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Silk, Upholstery, Mahogany, Giltwood
H 33.86 in W 18.12 in D 17.33 in
Two Swedish 1900s Lyre Back Painted Armchairs with Scrolled Arms and Saber Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Two Swedish matching painted lyre back armchairs with scrolled arms and saber legs from the early
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 33.75 in W 21 in D 22 in
Antique Desk, Carved, Empire, Tooled Leather Top, Elegant, 19th C., 1800's!!
Located in Austin, TX
. Typical Empire style chairs include square, rectangular, or rolled-over chair backs.
The Empire tables
Category
Antique 19th Century European Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Six French Lyre Back Dining Chairs
Located in Cambridge, MA
Set of six French lyre back dining chairs upholstered in cognac leather with a brass nailhead trim
Category
20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Modern Italian Lyre Back Walnut, Rush Seating Dining Chairs, Eight Available
Located in Perth , AU
Lyre Back design. They feature a polished Italian walnut frame and rush seating, complete with ever so
Category
2010s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
H 38.59 in W 17.33 in D 14.97 in
Set of 8 French Art Deco High-backed Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
High backed and deep-cushioned (spring-loaded) for maximum comfort, these eight stylish chairs are
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Early 19th Century Empire Style Dining Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of six early 19th century Empire style dining chairs with lyre back.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 8 George IV Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A good set of 8 mahogany George IV dining chairs, consisting of 6 side chairs and 2 armchairs
Category
Antique 19th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Fine Quality Set of Six Regency Rosewood Dining Chairs with Brass Inlay
Located in Suffolk, GB
A fine quality early 19th century set of six Regency rosewood dining chairs with brass inlaid
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Set of Six Classical Mahogany Dining Chairs, Phyfe Circle, New York, circa 1810
Located in Providence, RI
interesting comparison can be made between this chair and a well-known Phyfe lyre side chair also in our
Category
Antique 1810s American American Classical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 33 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
Set Of 10 Swedish Neoclasical Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A wonderful set of 10 Antique Swedish neo-classical mahogany chairs with iron lyre back splat.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of Four Wrought Iron Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of Four Wrought Iron Lyre-Back Chairs:3 Side chairs and 1 Arm chair
recovered seats in Ralph
Category
Vintage 1940s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Set of Four Regency Mahogany Chairs
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Set of 4 Regency mahogany chairs with Lyre style back within a square frame decorated with rosettes
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Eight Hepplewhite Influenced Chairs
Located in Norwich, Norfolk
spade foot.
Featuring a carved and fluted lyre shaped back splat.
Size:
Single (no arms)
width 20
Category
Antique 1880s British Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Six Painted and Decorated Side Chairs
Located in Providence, RI
. Sets of lyre form chairs are quite rare, and of especial interest to us, as collectors of that form
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Dining Room Chairs
Eight Regency Antique Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Link 59 Business Park, Clitheroe
Striking set of eight Regency antique mahogany dining chairs
This beautiful set of eight antique
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Penwork Decorated Musician's Chair
Located in New York, NY
A rare Regency penwork decorated musician's chair with pierced lyre-form back above circular
Category
20th Century English Stools
Set of Eight Jansen Stamped Lyre Back Dining Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of eight lyre back dining chairs with a walnut finish. Gilt decorated. Louis XVI. Jansen
Category
Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Chairs
Vintage Regency Custom Niermann Weeks Lyre Back Dining Chairs, Set of 12
By Niermann Weeks
Located in west palm beach, FL
Incredible set of 12 custom made dining chairs. Made by the iconic Niermann Weeks. Beautiful
Category
Late 20th Century North American Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 37.5 in W 23.25 in D 17 in
Set of 6 Antique Lyre Back Queen Anne Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 6 antique Lyre back Queen Anne Dining Chairs were fashioned from fine walnut, and feature an
Category
Early 20th Century French Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
6 Vintage Duncan Phyfe Mahogany Klismos Style Lyre Harp Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Six Duncan Phyfe dining chairs, circa mid 20th century. Made of mahogany featuring serpentine form
Category
Mid-20th Century Sheraton Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Set of 12 Maison Jansen Lyre Back Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
bronze mounts having a lyre bronze spindle back. All with new upholstery and polished. PRICE IS FOR ONE
Category
Vintage 1940s Argentine Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
French Set of 6 Lyre Back Chairs by Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of 6 intriguing French Napoleon Style dining side chairs, circa 1940s, overall ebonized, the
Category
Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze
18th Century French Louis XVI Lyre Back Dinning Chairs
Located in Ongar, GB
A nice set of 6 x 18th century French Louis XVI Lyre back dinning chairs. They are in good useable
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four French Antique White Painted Lyre Back Chairs
Located in Troy, MI
This set of four circa 1920 French lyre back chairs have an antique white painted finish, newly
Category
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
6 Swan or goose head lyre back chairs and table
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Although there are many varieties of this classic design, this particular set was purchased 40 years ago as antique and had many layers of paint. They have been stripped down and the...
Category
Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Iron
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Lyre Back Dining Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal lyre back dining chair for your home. Each lyre back dining chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect lyre back dining chair — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A lyre back dining chair made by Hollywood Regency designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. Maison Jansen each produced at least one beautiful lyre back dining chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a Lyre Back Dining Chair?
Prices for a lyre back dining chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $275 and can go as high as $12,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,495.
Finding the Right dining-room-chairs for You
No matter what your dream dining experience looks like, there is a wide-ranging variety of vintage, new and antique dining room chairs on 1stDibs. Find upholstered dining room chairs, wood dining room chairs and more to outfit any space designated for a good meal, be it in your home or in the great outdoors.
In the early 18th century, most dining room tables and other furniture was designed to look masculine. In America, dining rooms weren’t even much of a concept until the late 1700s, when a space set aside specifically for dining became a part of the construction of homes for the wealthy. Dining room chairs of the era were likely made of walnut or oak. In Europe, neoclassical dining chairs emerged during the 1750s owing to nostalgia for classical antiquity, while the curving chair crests of Queen Anne furniture in the United States preceded the artistically bold seat backs that characterized the Chippendale chairs that followed. If there weren't enough dining chairs at suppertime in the American colonies, men were prioritized and women stood.
In the dining rooms of today, however, there is enough space for everyone to have a seat at the table. Modern styles introduce innovative design choices that play with shape and style. Icons of mid-century modern dining room chairs are plentiful: With its distinctive bentwood back, there is the DCW dining chair by Charles and Ray Eames, while Hans Wegner's timeless classic, the Wishbone chair, remains relevant and elegant decades after its debut. Stefano Giovannoni's White Rabbit dining chairs, in their lovable polyethylene biomorphism, reinvent what dining can look like.
Today's wide range of dining room chairs also means that they can now be styled in different ways, bringing functionality and fun to any sumptuous dining space. No longer do tables have to be accompanied by a matching set of seats. Skillfully mixing and matching colors and designs allows you to showcase your personality without sacrificing the cohesion of a given space.
By furnishing your dining room with cozy chairs — vintage, antique or otherwise — family time can extend far beyond mealtime. The plush upholstery of Victorian-style dining room chairs is perfect for game nights that stretch from dinner to midnight snack. Outdoor tables and dining chairs can also present an excellent opportunity for bonding and eating — what goes better with a delicious meal than fresh air, anyway?
Whether you prefer your chairs streamlined and stackable or ornate and one of a kind, the offerings on 1stDibs will elevate your mealtime and beyond.
Questions About Lyre Back Dining Chair
- What is a lyre back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A lyre back chair is a type of furniture used for seating that originated during the early 18th century. It features a square back embellished with wood shaped like a lyre, an ancient stringed musical instrument. On 1stDibs, find a variety of lyre back chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The entire back of a dining chair is simply called the chair back. It may have another name that more accurately describes the shape such as an X back or a cross back. The individual parts of a chair back include the ear, top rail, cross rail, stile and back post. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary dining chairs from top sellers around the world.
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