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Set of 3 Regency Gillows, Shell Back Hall Chairs, 19th Century
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality set of three Regency period Mahogany Gillow Shell backed hall chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Club Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Fine circa 1780 Georgian Shell Back Hall Chair Gillows of Lancaster Attributed
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Georgian circa 1780 Cuban mahogany hall chair
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Side Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
H 31.5 in W 20.48 in D 17.13 in
English 19th Century Pair of Oak Hall Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of finely crafted solid oak English hall chairs from the 19th century. The shapely back
Category
Antique 19th Century English French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak, Hardwood
19th Century English Regency Hand Carved Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century English Regency mahogany hall chairs in the manner of Gillows, each with a scroll and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs by Gillows of Lancaster
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
A PAIR OF REGENCY MAHOGANY HALL CHAIRS ATTRIBUTED TO GILLOWS, c. 1815
For a related mahogany
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Early Pair of 19th Century English Regency Hall Chairs Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine pair of Regency hall / side chairs attributed to Gillows of Lancaster, with carved scallop
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 35.04 in W 19.69 in D 19.3 in
Pair of 19th Century Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Sgabello Hall Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
face figure, and embellished with shell and foliage motifs. The tall and removable back features a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 44.5 in W 14.5 in D 16.5 in
Pair Of Antique Hall Chairs, Scottish, Oak, Seat, Arts & Crafts Taste, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique hall chairs. A Scottish, oak seat in Arts & Crafts taste, dating to the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 35.24 in W 17.33 in D 16.74 in
American Yellow Shell Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in MIlano, IT
chairs belonging to the Shell Chairs series with curved monocoque seat and back in yellow fibreglass. The
Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 18.51 in D 23.63 in
Customizable S 43 Cantilever Chair by Mart Stam
By Mart Stam
Located in New York, NY
, Gebrüder T 1819 owns the artistic copyright for the strictly cubic chair without back legs. The reading
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Pratfall Philippe Starck Lounge Chairs, Driade Aleph, Italy
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Antwerp, BE
waiting room chairs.
These armchairs have black leather seating, black lacquered plywood shell or back
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
17th Cent. Dutch Colonial Ebony Chair Formerly Owned by the Duke of Westminster
Located in Amsterdam, NL
in Eaton Hall. This type of chair usually turns up in England and seldom in Holland although they
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Indian Dutch Colonial Side Chairs
Materials
Ebony
Free Shipping
H 33.47 in W 19.89 in D 17.72 in
Pair Vintage Mid-Century Modern Red Cone Chairs Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen
By Verner Panton, Fritz Hansen
Located in Topeka, KS
on its tip, a semi-circular padded shell extends upwards to form the back and armrests, thereby
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Sheet Metal
H 33 in W 23.5 in D 23 in
Chair Beaubourg, Michel Cadestin & Georges Laurent for the Centre Pompidou
By Georges Laurent, Michel Cadestin
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
a chair from the house of many names: in germany usually called „centre pompidou“, among the french
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Trinidad Teak Dining Chairs by Nanna Ditzel 1990s Set of 6
By Frederecia Furniture, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Asaa, DK
should be reduced. Consequently, the Trinidad Chair has become a popular choice for concert halls and
Category
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm 'Bird' Chairs for Alfred Kill, 1960s, Signed
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius, Alfred Kill International
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chairs, desk chairs, arm chairs, side chairs, club chairs, hall chairs, conference room chairs or lounge
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 36 in W 27 in D 24.5 in
Trinidad Teak Dining Chairs by Nanna Ditzel 1990s Set of 6
By Frederecia Furniture, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Asaa, DK
should be reduced. Consequently, the Trinidad Chair has become a popular choice for concert halls and
Category
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Trinidad Teak Dining Chairs by Nanna Ditzel 1990s Set of 4
By Frederecia Furniture, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Asaa, DK
should be reduced. Consequently, the Trinidad Chair has become a popular choice for concert halls and
Category
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Trinidad Teak Dining Chairs by Nanna Ditzel 1990s Set of 4
By Frederecia Furniture, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Asaa, DK
should be reduced. Consequently, the Trinidad Chair has become a popular choice for concert halls and
Category
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Trinidad Teak Dining Chairs by Nanna Ditzel 1990s Set of 8
By Frederecia Furniture, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Asaa, DK
should be reduced. Consequently, the Trinidad Chair has become a popular choice for concert halls and
Category
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Trinidad Teak Dining Chairs by Nanna Ditzel 1990s Set of 6
By Frederecia Furniture, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Asaa, DK
should be reduced. Consequently, the Trinidad Chair has become a popular choice for concert halls and
Category
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Eight Mid Century Modern Chairs by Arne Jacobsen, Manufactured by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Vienna, AT
high back Oxford chair was originally designed for the dining halls at St. Catherine’s College in
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Poplar
H 50.01 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
Customizable S 43 PVF Cantilever Armchair by Mart Stam
By Mart Stam
Located in New York, NY
, Gebrüder T 1819 owns the artistic copyright for the strictly cubic chair without back legs. The reading
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Two Anglo-Indian Carved Ebony Easy Armchairs
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Island', 1859).
Related Galle ebony chairs are at Penrhyn Castle, Powis Castle and Capesthorne Hall. A
Category
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ebony
Armchair Wing Upholstered Sage Silk Vivien Leigh Laurence Oliver Notley Abbey
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
wings suggest that this was chair was made as a useable, statement piece for an entrance hall or another
Category
Antique Early 18th Century British William and Mary Wingback Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 54.73 in W 32.68 in D 24.41 in
Armchair Wing Upholstered Sage Silk Vivien Leigh Laurence Oliver Notley Abbey
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
and wings suggest that this was chair was made as a useable, statement piece for an entrance hall or
Category
Antique Early 18th Century British William and Mary Wingback Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 54.73 in W 32.68 in D 24.41 in
"Man with Bicycle" Male Nude, Back View, Watercolors, Black and White
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
continues its intrigue with the face looking towards the left while a Renaissance style mask at the back of
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Bernt Petersen for Søborg Møbelfabrik Set of Four Dining Chairs in Leather
By Bernt Petersen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
around the seat. The seat shell with a high back is upholstered in bright leather.
Bernt Petersen (1937
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 39.77 in W 24.41 in D 25.6 in
French 1870 Pair of Empire Candle Holders Lamps Ormolu with Gray Dotted Granite
Located in Miami, FL
was low, with a thickly padded back and arms, and a fringe that hid the legs of the chair. Another
Category
Antique 1870s French Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Granite, Bronze, Ormolu
H 15 in W 4.5 in D 5.15 in
Pair of Antique French Elmwood Louis Philippe Armchairs, Circa 1840
Located in Dallas, TX
constructed, placed a premium on comfort. Both chairs have a rectangular back with a gently rolling top rail
Category
Antique 1840s French Louis Philippe Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Wood, Elm
Exceptional Late George II Mahogany Settee, Made for Anne Basset
By William Hallett
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
, 5th Baronet of Netherton, attributed to William Hallett. The double scallop-shell back centred on a
Category
Antique 1750s English George II Settees
Materials
Mahogany
Carl Malmsten "Samspel" Armchairs for O. H. Sjögren, Sweden, 1950s
By Carl Malmsten, O.H. Sjögren
Located in Utrecht, NL
curving arms with little flaps. The backs and arms aren’t separated, instead they form shells that with
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
"Seated Nude", Mixed Media on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
from her long and illustrious career. The subject is a nude male sitting with his hands behind his back
Category
Late 20th Century Nude Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
"Untitled #3", Mixed Media on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
from her long and illustrious career. The subject is a large woman who is showing her back in pose
Category
Late 20th Century Nude Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Paper
"Nude Male #2", Watercolor and Charcoal on Paper
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
pictures from her long and illustrious career. The subject is a nude young man who is leaning back in pose
Category
Late 20th Century Nude Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Charcoal, Paper
"First Man" Bronze with Black Patina, Nude Male Sculpture
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
thrown back suggesting an individual deep in spiritual thought. Ms. Lane has stated that her creative
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 29.5 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
Gillows, Pair of Regency Shell Back Hall Chairs
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in New York, NY
A superb pair of shell-back mahogany chairs probably by Gillows of London and Lancaster with
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of George II Burr Walnut and Figured Walnut Side Chairs
By Giles Grendey
Located in London, GB
chairs were supplied to the antiquarian and Judge Advocate Augustine Earle (d.1762) for Heydon Hall
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George II Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of 19th Century English Oak Shell Back Hall Chairs
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pair of 19th century English oak shell back hall chairs with carved shell backs and
turned front
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Shell-Back Hall Chairs, Late 18th-Early 19th Century
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A pair of especially finely carved shell-back hall chairs, late 18th-early 19th Century, likely
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Northern Irish Chairs
Materials
Wood
Regency Style Hall-Chair, Shell-Back, Gillows Model, Late 19th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Regency style carved mahogany hall chair, standing on two turned tapered front legs and two saber
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Regency Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 33.86 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
English Mid 19th Century Pair of Hall Chairs, Carved Mahogany, Shell and Flowers
Located in Wells, ME
English mid 19th century pair of mahogany hall chairs. This striking pair of chairs has deeply
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 35 in W 17 in D 18 in
Pair of Georgian Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of Georgian figured mahogany hall chairs, the oval backs inlaid with typical shell marquetry.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Regency Mahogany Pair Of Hall Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Fine Quality Pair Of Early 19th Century, Regency Period, Mahogany Hall Chairs, In The Manner
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of English hall chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of English mahogany hall chairs of warm color, the shell carved back over solid seat ending
Category
Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Regency Mahogany Pair Of Hall Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Fine Quality Pair Of Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs, In The
Manner Of Gillows, Having Deeply
Category
Antique 1820s British Chairs
Pair of 18C Irish Regency Hall Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a stunning pair of 18 C Irish regency hall chairs.
A matching pair which is rare to
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Irish Regency Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Large English Regency Style Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of large English Regency style mahogany hall chairs, with shell backs.
Category
Vintage 1930s Chairs
Pair of 19th Century Oak Hall Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Pair of English 19th century oak hall chairs. Nice design with pretty hand painted bird and shell
Category
Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs
Materials
Oak, Paint
Pair of English Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of Regency mahogany hall chairs, each with c-scroll seat back headed by a shell, centering a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Pair of Victorian Mahogany Hall Chairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
cabinet makers in fine timbers and ornately carved with scrolls, shell motifs or even inlays. Hall chairs
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four Baltic Neoclassical Shell Inlaid Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
chairs in mahogany, the beautifully curved backs decorated with inlaid herringbone banding and centered
Category
Antique 1890s Danish Neoclassical Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Early 20th Century Pair of Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in London, GB
.
These chairs have been masterfully crafted in beautiful solid mahogany. The cartouche shaped backs are
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Side Chairs
Materials
Damask, Mahogany
Trinidad Teak Dining Chairs by Nanna Ditzel 1990s Set of 6
By Nanna Ditzel, Frederecia Furniture
Located in Asaa, DK
should be reduced. Consequently, the Trinidad Chair has become a popular choice for concert halls and
Category
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
FK6725 Bird Chair by Preben Fabricius & Jorgen Kastholm for Alfred Kill, Signed
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius, Alfred Kill International
Located in Los Angeles, CA
High back (executive) version of the Model FK 6725, leather 'Bird' chair, also commonly referred to
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 42 in W 28 in D 30 in
Set of Eight Bird Chairs by Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm for Alfred Kill
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius, Alfred Kill International
Located in Los Angeles, CA
High back (executive) version of the Model FK 6725, leather 'Bird' chair, also commonly referred to
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 42 in W 28 in D 30 in
8 Mart Stam Bauhaus style black and chrome S 43 Cantilever chairs by Thonet
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Highclere, Newbury
stained beech back rest and seat. The price listed is for the 8 chairs as shown.
The S43 chair was
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 19.69 in W 16.93 in D 32.68 in
8 Mart Stam Thonet S43 chairs matched to a large Milo Baughman style table
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Highclere, Newbury
plywood beech wood shells for seat and back and thus created an absolute reduction in form to the most
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 28.75 in W 93.71 in D 47.25 in
English 18th Century Georgian Chinese Chippendale Cockpen Desk Chair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in London, GB
rectangular open latticework back, the pagoda-shaped crest rail with re-entrant corners, above the drop-in
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Round Burr Walnut Marquetry Loo Table 19th C & 6 Vintage Chairs
Located in London, GB
, circa 1860 in date, and a set of six Vintage balloon back dining chairs.
The circular 4ft 6 inch
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Dining Room Sets
Materials
Walnut
H 27.96 in W 53.94 in D 53.94 in
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Shell Back Hall Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of shell back hall chairs is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct shell back hall chairs — often made from wood, mahogany and metal — can elevate any home. There are 76 antique and vintage shell back hall chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Shell back hall chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Regency, mid-century modern and Scandinavian Modern shell back hall chairs are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made shell back hall chairs over the years, but those made by Frederecia Furniture, Nanna Ditzel and Alfred Kill International are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Shell Back Hall Chairs?
Shell back hall chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,250, while the lowest priced sells for $480 and the highest can go for as much as $119,623.
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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