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1950's Shield Back Mid Century Upholstered Dining Chair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Shield Back Mid Century Upholstered Dining Chair
1950’s Shield Back Mid Century Upholstered
Category
Vintage 1950s Czech Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
1940s Vintage Mahogany Shield Back Upholstered Needle Point Chairs, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1940s pair of Mahogany Shield Back Upholstered Needle Point seat Chairs for your consideration
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of Eight Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A lovely set of eight antique shield back dining chairs in the Sheraton style. They were made in
Category
Vintage 1930s British Sheraton Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Two Hepplewhite Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Side chairs in the manner of George Hepplewhite. With a carved shield back and vase carved splat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 8 Antique Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A lovely set of eight antique shield back dining chairs in the Sheraton style. They were made in
Category
Vintage 1930s British Sheraton Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Very Fine Set of Sixteen Shield-Back Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and very well made set of Classic Mahogany Shield-Back Dining Chairs . With handsome softly
Category
20th Century Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Neoclassic Shield Back Dining/Side Chair W/ Floral Beige Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neo-Classic side chair with an openwork shield form back, carved decorative splat, padded
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Upholstery
American Mahogany Shield Back Side Chair with Serpentine Seat, c. 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American mahogany shield back side chair with over rail upholstered serpentine seat. The four
Category
Antique 1790s American Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Chestnut, Ebony, Mahogany, Pine
Set Of Eight Sheraton Style Carved Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly fine set of well made Sheraton style Shield Back Dining Chairs. Two arm and six side
Category
20th Century Sheraton Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Baker Furniture Federal Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of six Federal or Hepplewhite style shield back dining chairs
By Baker Furniture
Category
Late 20th Century American Federal Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Two Hepplewhite Shield Back Dining Armchairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Georgian style dining chair in the manner of George Hepplewhite. With a carved shield back and vase
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Set 12 Hepplewhite Revival Shield Back Dining Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb Vintage set of twelve Hepplewhite Revival shield back dining chairs with upholstered backs
Category
Vintage 1960s English Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 38.19 in W 21.26 in D 23.63 in
Set of 8 George III Shield Back Dining Chairs c. 1760-1780
Located in Pasadena, CA
this excellent condition is an uncommon find. These chairs are currently being upholstered in a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Baker Furniture Style Louis XVI Mahogany Shield Back Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous set of eight Louis XVI or Georgian style shield back dining chairs
In the manner of
Category
Vintage 1960s American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 39 in W 21.5 in D 23 in
George III Shield Back Dining Armchair, Mahogany
Located in Westwood, NJ
Classic Hepplewhite style mahogany armchair with an upholstered shield back and seat, the slender
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Neo-Classic Shield Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
carved shield form back and striped upholstered seat.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Baltimore Louis XVI Revival Upholstered Slipper Chair, '1850-75'
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Baltimore Louis XVI Revival upholstered mahogany slipper chair. The chair features turned and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Louis XVI Slipper Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Wood Frame / Upholstered Hepplewhite Style Ten Dining Chair Set
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Hepplewhite style is beautifully evident in the shield backs, featuring finely carved, reticulated central
Category
Vintage 1930s North American Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Mid-Century Modern Skirted High Back Chair in Black and Silver Ikat. c. 1960's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
1960's skirted high back chair upholstered in black and silver Ikat fabric. The sculptural chair
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
H 41.25 in W 29.75 in D 30 in
Pair Of George III Style Mahogany Shield-Back and Upholstered Arm Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair Of George III Style Mahogany Shield-Back and Upholstered Arm Chairs. Very good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century American George III Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
18th C Italian Piedmontese Carved Gilded Chair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
. The shield shaped back has two circular highly carved columns to each side, below a deeply carved top
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Hepplewhite Style English King chair (Antique Master)
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Prato, Tuscany
of H. HRH the Prince of Wales; the seat is upholstered in a high-quality black velvet; the chair was
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Hepplewhite Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
George II Mahogany Wing Chair
Located in Reepham, GB
This antique English wing chair dates back to the early 18th century during the George II period
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Wingback Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Upholstered Hepplewhite Shield-Back Armchairs w Provenance, circa 1870s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
receipt is attached in the photo gallery.
These 19th Century antique shield back arm chairs would work
Category
Antique 1870s English Hepplewhite Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 37.5 in W 23.5 in D 23 in
Hepplewhite Dining Side Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Two George III Hepplewhite style shield back side chairs, with an upholstered back with flame
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Italian Biedermeier Style Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
with a fan or shield shaped back and newly upholstered seats. Italy, mid 20th century.
Category
20th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs in Graphic Ikat Silk, c. 1960's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
black and platinum Ikat silk fabric with geometric print. Chairs have tall shield shaped backs with a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Materials
Silk
H 41.25 in W 29.75 in D 30 in
19th Century Carved Walnut Victorian Marquetry Chair with Mother of Pearl Inlay
Located in Charlotte, NC
pearl inlays, decoratively carved shield back, upholstered seat in a multi-color cross stitch fabric
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Mother-of-Pearl
H 36.5 in W 17.5 in D 18 in
Rare and Important Pair of Dutch Colonial Carved Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The ebonized chairs with shaped and carved crest rails with leaves and center fruit basket motifs
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Colonial Side Chairs
Materials
Ebony
Set of 12 Hepplewhite Dining Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Set of 12 George III (Hepplewhite) mahogany shield back dining chairs with carved interlaced splats
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Exciting Swedish design by Börge Lindau - Lounge chair in set of 4
By Borge Lindau
Located in Djurhamn, SE
Hövding BBL chair with a seat in Cognac colored leather and a bold curved back shield made of birch veneer.
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch
Set of Eight Georgian Painted Dining Chairs
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Greenwich, CT
A rare set of eight Hepplewhite painted dining chairs. Pierced shield backs with early hand-painted
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set of Eight Black Dining Chairs with Cabriole Legs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage set of eight dining chairs with black laquered frames, cabriole front legs, a shield back
Category
Mid-20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Paint
Set of four Antique Edwardian quality inlaid mahogany dining chairs
Located in Ipswich, GB
mahogany shield shaped backs with satinwood inlaid shells to the centre, upholstered seats, standing on
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 39.38 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 6 Danish Modern Dining Chairs with Striped Upholstery
Located in Kensington, MD
modern chairs.
Fully upholstered seat and back, these have been covered in a sporty striped fabric
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Set of Six French Provincial Style Painted Cane Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
painted finish. Beautifully crafted frames in the provincial or Louis XV taste with a shield shaped back
Category
20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Cane, Wood
Vintage Traditional Old English Carved Hepplewhite Sheild Dining Chairs-Set of 6
Located in west palm beach, FL
group and tagged on the back. A gorgeous Shield back Hepplewhite design in a deep mahogany finish
Category
Late 20th Century British Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 36.5 in W 19.5 in D 15 in
Set of Six French 1970's Ebonized and Lacquered Chairs
Located in New York City, NY
An original set of six French 1970's tall back ebonized wood dining chairs.
Some of the chairs
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Wood
Set of Twelve 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Chairs includes 2 Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
experience! The shield-back seats all feature a diamond rosette with beaded framing, and french bordering
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Elm
H 35.5 in W 21 in D 23.5 in
DREXEL HERITAGE Walnut & Cane French Louis XVI Dining Side Chairs - Pair B
By Drexel
Located in Charlotte, NC
slightly distressed finish, carved oval shield-like caned backs, gold color diamond pattern fabric
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
DREXEL HERITAGE Walnut & Cane French Louis XVI Dining Side Chairs - Pair A
By Drexel
Located in Charlotte, NC
slightly distressed finish, carved oval shield-like caned backs, gold color diamond pattern fabric
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
HELLAM French Provincial Louis XVI Walnut Caned Dining Side Chairs - Pair A
Located in Charlotte, NC
distressed, with caned decoratively carved oval shield like backs, floral brocade fabric upholstered seats
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Rare 19th Century Period Set of 12 Mahogany Dining Chairs in the Georgian Style
By George Hepplewhite
Located in London, GB
Upholster's Guide from 1788 (plate 9). The drawing presents a shield-back chair quite akin to the one
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English George III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 37.5 in W 22.5 in D 25 in
Pair of Mid-19th Century Louis XVI Giltwood Bergère Armchairs with Modern Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
chairs, created to help shield a person from drafts of chilly air and to trap the heat from a fireplace
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood, Upholstery, Beech
H 45 in W 31 in D 31 in
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Bergère Armchair With Modern Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
the winged-back armchairs, or fireside chairs, created to help shield a person from drafts of cold air
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 40 in W 30 in D 32 in
Pair of English Sheraton mahogany shield back armchairs, 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of generously proportioned English Sheraton mahogany shield back arm chairs with over rail
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Hepplewhite Dining Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Two George III Hepplewhite style shield back armchairs, with an upholstered back with flame
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
DREXEL HERITAGE Walnut & Cane French Louis XVI Dining Armchairs - Pair
By Drexel
Located in Charlotte, NC
slightly distressed finish, carved oval shield-like caned backs, sloping straight arms with curved supports
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Armchair, Walnut, Carved, Upholstered, Daniel Marot, Flemish, 17 Century Baroque
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
of a room. The carving of the back of this chair is French in style and was based on decorative
Category
Antique 1690s Dutch Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
H 52.76 in W 25.99 in D 18.9 in
44th NH Governor Person C. Cheney Carved & Upholstered US Senate Armchair
By Thomas U. Walter 1, Bembe & Kimball
Located in Milford, NH
, & star decoration, foliate upholstered back, seat and armrests, supported by tapered round acanthus
Category
Antique 1850s American Armchairs
Materials
Oak
H 41.75 in W 26 in D 28 in
Pair of Napoleon III Upholstered Armchairs in Ebonized & Burl Walnut, circa 1870
Located in Miami, FL
corners. Chairs have an upholstered back and seat, and rest on turned and splayed legs, with original
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Materials
Burl, Walnut
H 38.25 in W 22 in D 27 in
19th Century Sheraton style arm chair
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century Sheraton revival shield back arm chair, with wonderful
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Sheraton Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Eight French 1940s Wrought-Iron Chairs
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
interpretation of the Louis XV style. The shield backs are gently curved and have a pretty, scrolled pattern
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Antique Victorian Carved Armchair / Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A wonderful original late 19th century carved wood shield back carver chair in the George III style
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
A Pair of Large Franco Chinese Carved Salon Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
leaf design with central shields
The chairs have been upholstered in a Midnight Blue Heavy Velvet which
Category
Antique 1880s Chinoiserie Armchairs
Materials
Padouk
Pair of French Bridge Chairs with Beech Frames and New Upholstery
Located in Troy, MI
Pair of circa 1940s French bridge chairs have polished beech frames with curved arms, shield-shaped
Category
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Pair X Frame Throne Chairs Dagobert Style by Navarro Argudo in Oak
Located in SAINTE-COLOMBE, FR
matching X Frame / Throne Chairs by Navarro Argudo, Spain.
The chairs are of solid oak and upholstered
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage 13 ft Three Pillar Mahogany Dining Table and 14 Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Hepplewhite design, such as shorter more curved chair arms, straight legs, shield-shape chair backs, all
Category
Late 20th Century Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 29.53 in W 156.7 in D 48.04 in
A Pair of French Empire Revival Style Mahogany & Gilt-Bronze Mounted Game Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
armchairs (reproductions). The arched back frames centered with a harp design below a laurel shield, the
Category
Late 20th Century French Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
H 29 in W 24.25 in D 21.75 in
George III Antique Painted Hepplewhite Armchair
By George Hepplewhite
Located in London, GB
A fine George III painted open armchair in the French Hepplewhite taste. The shield shaped back
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the shield back chairs upholstered you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A shield back chairs upholstered — often made from wood, fabric and mahogany — can elevate any home. Find 44 options for an antique or vintage shield back chairs upholstered now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer shield back chairs upholstered, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A shield back chairs upholstered made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Louis XVI — is very popular. A well-made shield back chairs upholstered has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company, Joseph Gerte and Kindel Furniture are consistently popular.
How Much is a Shield Back Chairs Upholstered?
A shield back chairs upholstered can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,915, while the lowest priced sells for $460 and the highest can go for as much as $19,506.
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.
Questions About Shield Back Chairs Upholstered
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023Vladimir Kagan designed the Shield Back chair, which debuted in 1955. It features an upholstered back and seat. Cabinetmaker George Hepplewhite is also known for creating an all-wood shield back chair sometime during the mid-18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of shield back chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023Shield back chairs were first made during the 18th century. However, the timeless design of these dining chairs continues to appeal to many people, so many furniture makers continue to produce chairs with distinctive shield backs. Shop a variety of shield back chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To upholster a channel back chair, you will need to remove the seat and back of the chair, measure for new padding and upholstery and make specialized cuts and patterns for the channels. Upholstering channel back chairs is challenging, so if you’re not experienced in upholstering furniture, it’s best to take it to someone who is. Shop a selection of upholstered channel chairs from top sellers on 1stDibs.
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