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Salesman Sample Chairs

Pair of Salterini Iron Peacock Salesman Sample Chairs
By John Salterini
Located in Rio Vista, CA
diminutive set of doll size chairs were made as sales samples featuring intricate iron work. Impressive
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

Leather Wing Chair Salesman's Sample
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A tall backed salesman's sample wing chair with tall arms in olive/brown leather with brass nail
Category

Early 20th Century Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Leather Wing Chair Salesman's Sample
Leather Wing Chair Salesman's Sample
H 32.5 in W 16 in D 13.5 in
Machine Age Salesman Sample or Childs Spring Chair
By lloyd manufacturing co.
Located in Ferndale, MI
Moderne Art Deco era salesman sample or childs chair . Recovered in supple leather . Chrome frame
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Rare Salesman Sample Mini Rattan Sofa Chairs Livingroom Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare Salesman Sample Mini Rattan livingroom set featuring 4 chairs and a sofa each with single
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Vintage 1950s American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Rattan

Rustic Old Hickory Miniature Salesman's Sample Living Room Set
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
Set of 3 American Rustic Old Hickory (1930s) miniature salesman's sample salon set with woven seat
Category

20th Century American Rustic Living Room Sets

Materials

Wood

Miniature Salesman's Leather Tufted Club Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A classic form club chair Salesman's sample in a mottled brown leather with button tufted shaped
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Early 20th Century Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Miniature 19th Century Oak Kitchen Windsor Chair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
certainly a "sample" piece of miniature furniture, which means it would have been used by travelling
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Antique Late 19th Century English Country Models and Miniatures

Materials

Oak

2 Vintage Folk Art Miniature Adirondak Bent Wood Rocking Doll Arm Chairs 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage folk art miniature salesman sample / doll / cabin decor Adirondak chairs featuring
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Late 20th Century Adirondack Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bentwood

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Miniature Tripod Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
pad feet (Almost certainly made as a travelling salesman’s sample piece of furniture which
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Models and Miniatures

Materials

Mahogany

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Modern Steelcase Chrome & Red Swivel Rolling Chair #454 Style Charles Pollock
By Charles Pollock, Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
Lovely vintage modern Steelcase style #454 office chair with original red fabric, chrome arms, and chrome shaft with swivel & rolling 5 prong chrome base and created in the style of ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Diminutive 19th Century American Mercantile Trade Store Display Model
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and historic diminutive hand-crafted and painted antique American country display model general store - mining trade mercantile cabinet. Most likely commissioned as a sale...
Category

Antique 19th Century American Industrial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage 3 pc. Metal Cafe Bistro Set by Carolina Forge Table with Two Chairs
By Salterini, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Chic cafe, bistro, patio, garden, or poolside set consisting of two side chairs, and one table. The set is constructed of metal frames, with metal mesh surfaces, the table has a dec...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Metal, Brass, Wrought Iron

Art Deco Black Wood and Leather Day Bed Sofa
Located in IT
Art Deco black wood and leather daybed sofa. Art Deco daybed sofa, from France, from 1930s Art Deco period. Black wood frame and leather upholstery. Conservative restoration of woode...
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Daybeds

Materials

Leather, Wood

Art Deco Black Wood and Leather Day Bed Sofa
Art Deco Black Wood and Leather Day Bed Sofa
H 24.81 in W 94.49 in D 36.62 in
Bistro Chairs Wrought Iron Ice Cream Parlor Chairs Set of 5 Distressed
Located in East Hampton, NY
Victorian style wrought iron distressed ice cream parlor chairs, bistro chairs, a set of 5. Wrought iron metal frames, twisted backs and legs. See photos for wood seats in need of cu...
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Small Salesman Sample Mahogany Drop Leaf Gate Leg Queen Anne Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique small salesman sample mahogany drop leaf gate leg queen anne table. Item features unique small size, solid mahogany construction, gate legs, drop leaves, beautiful wood grain...
Category

Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Iron Outdoor Chaise Lounge Chairs by Salterini
By John Salterini
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand crafted iron outdoor chaise lounge reclining chair, 5 positions. Has a sunbrella cushion, vintage. Leaf and vine pattern on arms sides and back. In excellent vintage co...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Art Deco 3 pc Suite Split Reed Rattan Sofa with a Pair of Lounge Chairs C1935
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous 3 pc suite of split reed rattan consisting of a 3 seat sofa 70w x 34.5d x 32h x 16.5sh, and a pair of lounge chairs 33.5w x 36d x 32h x16.5sh. Fantastic style with a cup an...
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Living Room Sets

Materials

Fabric, Reed, Paint

5pc. Wrought Iron and Glass Garden Patio Set att. to Salterini
By Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Voguish wrought iron garden, patio set including a glass top table, and four chairs, one arm, three sides. Well crafted, and in very good, clean condition, seat cushions should be...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Modern Victorian Wrought Iron Peacock Rocker by Salterini
By John Salterini, Salterini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this all-original Peacock rocker by Salterini with a great aged patina, composed of twisted, curled, and welded wrought iron wire. A fun and dramatic place ...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Victorian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Iron

Three Blue and White Miniature Vases Set, C 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
* Set Item(3 vases) During Yongzheng era, such miniatures were appreciated for their craftsmanship and aesthetic value. They were also often used in scholars' studios as part of the...
Category

Antique 1720s Chinese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Ceramic

Salterini Style White Iron Peacock Patio Set
By John Salterini
Located in Redding, CT
Salterini style white iron peacock Patio set. Fabulous Hollywood Regency style Patio set. Over the top glam or boho chic! Recently resprayed in white. Includes four chairs and table ...
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Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Vintage Wrought Iron Patio Lounge Chairs
By Russell Woodard, Woodard Furniture Co., Russell Woodard
Located in Cumberland, RI
Available now for your enjoyment and ready to ship is a Pair of Vintage Wrought Iron Patio Chairs by Woodard This lovely Wrought Iron Pair of Chairs are the perfect addition to any ...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furn...

Materials

Wrought Iron

Huge Round Art Deco Ebene de Macassar Coffee Side Table
Located in Weiningen, CH
Huge round Art Deco Ebene de Macassar coffee side table.
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sofa Tables

Materials

Glass, Macassar

Antique Victorian Iron & Brass Salesman Sample Doll Dog Bed Miniature 32"
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique Victorian Salesman Sample bed frame. Made from iron with brass toppers. Antique salesman samples (a.k.a. salesman's samples, or salesmen samples) are small scale versi...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron, Brass

Vintage Iron Peacock Settee
By Salterini
Located in Denton, TX
Vintage iron peacock settee. Recently powder coated. Features detailed and beautiful wirework. Perfect for a patio or garden setting.
Category

20th Century Mexican Victorian Settees

Materials

Iron

Vintage Iron Peacock Settee
Vintage Iron Peacock Settee
H 48.75 in W 55.25 in D 25.5 in

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American Art Deco Restored McKay-Craft Salesman's Sample or Child's Chair
By McKay Furniture Corp., John Waring Carpenter
Located in Port Hope, ON
Classic, the McKay chair that we have come across and it is fully restored and fabulous. Anecdotally we
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Salesman's Sample Chippendale Chairs
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
These exquisitely detailed, child-sized Chippendale chairs with removable seats were made to be
Category

Mid-20th Century Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Salterini Style Salesman Sample Patio Furniture Radar Chair
Located in Newtown, CT
Vintage salesman sample radar chairs in the style of Salterini. Light rust, paint loss and
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Child's Highback Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
was most probably a salesman's sample or a custom version of this wingback gem.
Category

Antique 19th Century American Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Faux Bamboo Miniature Washstand with Marble Top
Located in Hudson, NY
Victorian era salesman's sample or made by a talented hobbyist. Also works well as a small table next to a
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Antique 1890s North American Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Marble

Theater Seat Unique Salesman's Sample
By Thomas A. Warren, American Chair Co.
Located in Fulton, CA
A rare mid-20th century Salesman's Sample theater or auditorium seat. Notice each side and armrests
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Theater Seat Unique Salesman's Sample
Theater Seat Unique Salesman's Sample
H 35.5 in W 24.75 in D 21 in
Lounge Chair, Salesman Sample
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Salesman sample of a 1950s lounge chair. Chair measures 11" wide, 15.5" deep and 13.5" high. We
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Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Lounge Chair, Salesman Sample
Lounge Chair, Salesman Sample
H 13.5 in W 11 in D 15.5 in
Pair Of Wonderful Salesman Sample Old Hickory Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PAIR OF OLD HICKORY SALESMAN SAMPLES OR SMALL CHILD PLAY CHAIRS. GREAT ON A SHELF OR FOR TEDDY
Category

Vintage 1930s American Side Chairs

Maison Jansen Style Louis XVI Painted Childs Chair or Salesman's Sample
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a salesman's sample or child's chair. The chair has a warped leg from age and is otherwise
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Beech

Midcentury Danish Modern Risom Style Salesman Sample or Child's Wood Chair
By Jens Risom
Located in Miami, FL
Salesman's sample size. Measurements: 10 3/4 inches wide x 10 inches deep x 16 3/4 inch high back and seat
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early 20th Century Salesman's Sample Miniature Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a wonderful example of a salesman sample or even great for a doll's or teddy bear collector
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Early 20th Century American Adirondack More Folk Art

Miniature Wicker Chair, Possibly Salesman Sample, circa 1900
Located in Petaluma, CA
The detail of this chair is so accurate that we can believe it may well be a salesman sample
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Antique Early 1900s American Late Victorian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wicker

Paul Frankl style Salesman Sample Rattan Set
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Cool salesman Sample Rattan set, after a design by Paul Frankl. I had a fit when i found this as
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Vintage 1930s American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Rattan, Wicker

Salesman Sample By "old Hickory Chair Co." Three Piece Min. Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
.THIS SALESMAN SAMPLE WERE USED TO SELL THE LARGER VERSIONS OF ADULT HICKORY FURNITURE.THESE PARTICULAR
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Vintage 1930s American Children's Furniture

Materials

Hickory

Russian Bentwood Chair Salesman's Model
Located in Essex, MA
A Mid-Century Modern salesman's sample model of a Russian-made bentwood chair in birch, the
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Vintage 1950s Russian Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Bentwood

Rare Bauhaus Lounge Set Salesman Sample Furnitures from the 1930s
By Mauser Werke
Located in Haderslev, DK
Very well built set of Bauhaus lounge set furnitures made as samples in 1930s. The rare set
Category

Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Architectural Models

Child's Vintage French Club Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
salesman’s sample, but I prefer to think it was made for a child. Either way, it is very cool and great
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Leather

Child's Vintage French Club Chair
Child's Vintage French Club Chair
H 25.25 in W 20.5 in L 25.25 in
French Early 20th Century Miniature Ladder Back Sample Chair with Rush Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French miniature ladder back sample chair from the early 20th century, with rush seat. Created in
Category

Early 20th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Rush, Wood

Miniature Dolls House Cast Iron and Brass Seat Bench Chair Attrib. Coalbrookdale
Located in Dublin, Ireland
salesman’s sample, probably produced in England by the Coalbrookdale Foundry during the first half of the
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Children's Furniture

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

19th Century Mahogany Miniature Tripod Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
made as a travelling salesman's sample piece of furniture which would have been used to display to
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top T...

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Salesman Sample Miniature Chairs
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A pair of Victorian miniature wooden side chairs with turned front legs. Made of polished mahogany
Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Side Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Salesman Sample Old Hickory Settee and Chair
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun little shelf height hickory settee and side chair are in Fine condition and retain a
Category

Vintage 1920s American Folk Art More Folk Art

Materials

Hickory

Vintage Salesman Sample / Miniature Queen Anne-Style English Arm Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Miniature Queen Anne-style captain's / armchair, likely crafted as a Salesman Sample to advertise
Category

Vintage 1950s English Queen Anne Models and Miniatures

Materials

Cherry

Miniature or Salesman's Sample Windsor Armchair in Green Paint
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Miniature or salesman's sample Windsor armchair in green paint. Stamped on the underside Riverbend
Category

Vintage 1970s American American Colonial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Paul Frankl Salesman Sample Miniature Rattan Furniture, circa 1950
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Paul Frankl salesman sample rattan furniture circa 1950 vintage miniature Florida room chair sofa
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Models and Miniatures

Materials

Steel

Miniature Peacock or Fan Chair
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Miniature Anglo Indian peacock chair or salesman sample crafted with amazing detail in wicker and
Category

20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wicker

Miniature Peacock or Fan Chair
Miniature Peacock or Fan Chair
H 12 in W 10 in D 6 in
Faux Bamboo French Director's Armchair in Miniature with Original Fabric
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
chair might have been created as a salesman's sample. A director's chair created in France during the
Category

Antique 1880s French French Provincial Models and Miniatures

Materials

Textile, Wood

Antique F Parker & Sons Ltd Claw & Ball Chesterfield Brown Leather Bench Stool
By William Parker
Located in GB
over 150 chairs, plaster casts, carvings and upholstery samples, along with some new acquisitions to
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Stools

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Children's Wrought Iron Hoop Chair, Attributed to Tony Paul
By Tony Paul
Located in Ferndale, MI
In the style of Tony Paul, a stylish children's hoop chair or salesman sample made of wrought iron
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

SALESMAN'S SAMPLE Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Very unusual modernist rocker in a miniature scale, most likely a salesman's sample rather than a
Category

20th Century Austrian Chairs

Materials

Plywood

SALESMAN'S SAMPLE Chair
SALESMAN'S SAMPLE Chair
H 10 in W 9 in D 15 in
19th C. French Salesman's Sample Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful gilded and upholstered chair. Salesman sample
Category

Antique 19th Century French Models and Miniatures

Materials

Giltwood, Upholstery

1920s-1930s Art Deco Chrome and Leather Salesman Sample Chair
Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba
back. These salesman samples from the 1920s and 1930s are getting harder to find and would make for a
Category

Mid-20th Century Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Salesman's Sample Rocker
Located in Atlanta, GA
A model rocking chair with original upholstery.
Category

Antique 19th Century More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Mahogany, Cherry

A Fine And Rare 19th Century Salesman Sample Dental Chair
Located in New York, NY
This is one of the finest and most complicated miniature chair models we have seen. The mechanisms
Category

Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Models and Miniatures

Materials

Leather, Wood

Rare Jindrich Halabala Miniature Salesman Sample Furniture
By Jindrich Halabala
Located in New York, NY
matching arm chairs, a sofa, table and an additional chair which has been added to the group. Made of bent
Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Models and Miniatures

Materials

Steel

Miniature Morris Chair
Located in US
Charming Salesman's Sample/ Childs Morris Chair In Oak And Wicker
Category

Antique 19th Century English Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Miniature Morris Chair
Miniature Morris Chair
H 27 in D 19 in
Very Rare Functioning La-Z-Rocker Salesman's Sample
By LaZ-Boy
Located in Concord, MA
Completely functional, terrific Salesman’s sample of the La-Z-Rocker, patented by the La-Z-Boy
Category

Early 20th Century American Models and Miniatures

Materials

Wood

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Salesman Sample Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of salesman sample chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and animal skin, all salesman sample chairs available were constructed with great care. Salesman sample chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Salesman sample chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. John Salterini, Lloyd Manufacturing Co. and McKay Furniture Corp. each produced beautiful salesman sample chairs that are worth considering.

How Much are Salesman Sample Chairs?

Salesman sample chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $925, while the lowest priced sells for $190 and the highest can go for as much as $2,250.