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French 1890s Fruitwood Ladder Back Chairs with Straw Seats and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French fruitwood ladder back chairs from circa 1890 with woven straw seats, turned legs
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Straw, Fruitwood
H 46.9 in W 23.6 in D 23.6 in
Italian Modern Solid Wood and Vienna Straw Pair of High Backed Chairs, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern solid wood and Vienna straw pair of high backed chairs, 1980s
Very particular pair
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
H 33.86 in W 19.3 in D 22.84 in
4 Brutalist Ladder Back Straw Seat Chairs, England, 1900s
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of 4 oak ladder back chairs with rush seats. Sturdy chairs.
Category
Early 20th Century English Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Oak
Italian Dining Chairs with Carved Backs and Straw Seats
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, darkened beech, straw, Italy, 1950s
Crafted with a refined decorative allure and a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
Orkney Island Midcentury Scottish Canopy Chair with Hand Woven Straw Back
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Scottish Orkney Island canopy chair from the mid 20th century with handwoven straw hooded back
Category
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Scottish 1900s Orkney Island Canopy Chair with Hooded Handwoven Straw Back
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Scottish Orkney Island canopy chair from the early 20th century with handwoven straw hooded back
Category
Early 20th Century Scottish Wingback Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood, Rush
H 52 in W 21 in D 16.75 in
Pair of Italian Dining Chairs with Carved Backs and Straw Seats
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of dining chairs, beech, straw, Italy, 1950s
Crafted with a refined decorative allure and a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
Vienna Chair, Contemporary Design Inspired by Straw Traditional Chairs
By Emmanuel Gallina
Located in Milan, Lombardy
armchair with armrest, Vienna soft chair and little armchair totally upholstered seat and back and Vienna
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Straw
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Vienna Chair, Contemporary Design Inspired by Straw Traditional Chairs
By Emmanuel Gallina
Located in Milan, Lombardy
armchair with armrest, Vienna soft chair and little armchair totally upholstered seat and back and Vienna
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Set of Eight Italian Dining Chairs with Carved Backs and Straw Seats
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of eight dining chairs, beech, straw, Italy, 1950s
Crafted with a refined decorative allure
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
H 37.6 in W 17.33 in D 22.45 in
Set of Twelve Italian Dining Chairs with Carved Backs and Straw Seats
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of twelve dining chairs, beech, straw, Italy, 1950s
Crafted with a refined decorative allure
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
H 37.8 in W 17.52 in D 22.05 in
Wooden and Vienna Straw 1970s High Back Chairs by Marzio Cecchi, Set of 6
Located in Quarrata, IT
Set of 6 chairs with wooden structure high back chairs with Vienna straw. Designed by Marzio Cecchi
Category
Vintage 1970s Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
H 50.79 in W 20.87 in D 19.3 in
Straw Chair by Marcel Gascoin
By Marcel Gascoin
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Vintage chair by Marcel Gascoin.
It has his signature backrest design.
The straw on the seat and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Oak
Straw Chair by Marcel Gascoin
By Marcel Gascoin
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Vintage chair by Marcel Gascoin.
It has his signature backrest design.
The straw on the seat and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Oak
Midcentury Brazilian Chair in Ivory Wood and Straw, 1960s
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Midcentury Brazilian chair in ivory wood and straw, 1960s.
Still anonymous, this chair has its
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Straw, Ivory
Pair of Straw Chairs, 1940s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of chairs in straw standing on four legs in wood linked in pairs. Structure in wood with seat
Category
Vintage 1940s French Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Straw Chairs, 1940s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of chairs in straw standing on four legs in wood linked in pairs. Structure in wood with seat
Category
Vintage 1940s French Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Dordogne chairs ash and straw by Sentou 1950
By Robert Sentou
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
back in straw
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Straw, Ash
Vienna Little Armchair, Contemporary Design Inspired by Straw Traditional Chairs
By Emmanuel Gallina
Located in Milan, Lombardy
soft chair and little armchair totally upholstered seat and back; Vienna lounge, a living room armchair
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Straw
H 30.71 in W 20.87 in D 19.69 in
Paolo Buffa Two Head Chairs in Wood and Straw 'Attr.'
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful pair of head chairs with arms attributed to the great designer Paolo Buffa in the 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Pair of Cherry Wood Chairs with Lyre-Shaped Back and Straw Seat, Early 20th
Located in Torino, IT
Pair of cherry wood chairs with lyre-shaped back and straw seat
Origin
Italy
Period
Very
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood, Cherry
H 36.03 in W 17.33 in D 17.92 in
A Set of Four Dining Chairs with Woven Straw Seats and Backs, Europe ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
chairs. The straw weaving, meticulously entwined, not only provides a comfortable seating experience but
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
H 35.63 in W 17.52 in D 19.69 in
Vienna, Chair Contemporary Design in Walnut and Straw, Beige Upholstered Seat
By Emmanuel Gallina
Located in Milan, Lombardy
armchair with armrest, Vienna soft chair and little armchair totally upholstered seat and back and Vienna
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Midcentury Bohemian Reeded Hand Woven Straw Basket Chair / Laundry Basket Seat
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful original midcentury woven straw laundry basket with seat. The seat has a Bohemian style
Category
Mid-20th Century English Bohemian Chairs
Materials
Straw
H 26.38 in Dm 17.33 in
Italian mid-century modern Chair in straw, wood and steel, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Chair in straw, wood and steel, 1960s
Chair with seat and back in dark
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Italian modern chairs in black wood chromed metal and Vienna straw, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern chairs in black wood chromed metal and Vienna straw, 1970s
Set of six chairs in the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.7 in W 18.31 in D 21.66 in
French Straw Dining Chairs - Set of 8
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fantastic set of 8 French dining chairs in the style of "Sentou" chairs by Charlotte Perriand
Category
Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Rush, Wood
French Rustic Pair of Low Chairs in Elm Wood and Straw, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in amstelveen, NL
Set of 2 chairs, elmwood, straw, France, 1960s.
These beautifully constructed farmer chairs have a
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Elm
Vienna Chair Contemporary Design in Walnut and Straw, Blue Felt Upholstered Seat
By Emmanuel Gallina
Located in Milan, Lombardy
armchair with armrest, Vienna soft chair and little armchair totally upholstered seat and back and Vienna
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Vienna Straw Dining Chairs Set Of 6
Located in New York, NY
its solid beech wood and straw structure back, stained in blond walnut.
Upholstered in brown faux
Category
2010s European Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood, Straw
Seating Dining Chairs Wood Vienna Straw Midcentury Italian Design 1960s Set of 2
Located in Palermo, IT
back and with a Vienna straw seat and back.
Note: We try to offer our customers an excellent service
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
H 31.11 in W 17.33 in D 18.9 in
Vienna Chair by Colé, Modern Design in Wood and Straw, Azure Upholstered Seat
By Emmanuel Gallina
Located in Milan, Lombardy
armchair with armrest, Vienna soft chair and little armchair totally upholstered seat and back and Vienna
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Vienna Chair in Walnut and Straw, Green Felt Upholstered Seat. Made in Italy
By Emmanuel Gallina
Located in Milan, Lombardy
armchair with armrest, Vienna soft chair and little armchair totally upholstered seat and back and Vienna
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Vienna Chair by Colé, Modern Design in Wood and Straw, Blue Upholstered Seat
By Emmanuel Gallina
Located in Milan, Lombardy
armchair with armrest, Vienna soft chair and little armchair totally upholstered seat and back and Vienna
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Vienna Chair in Walnut and Straw, Black Felt Upholstered Seat. Made in Italy
By Emmanuel Gallina
Located in Milan, Lombardy
armchair with armrest, Vienna soft chair and little armchair totally upholstered seat and back and Vienna
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
French mid-century modern dark wood and straw chairs by Georges Robert, 1950s
By Georges Robert
Located in MIlano, IT
French mid-century modern dark wood and straw chairs by Georges Robert, 1950s
Set of 4 chairs with
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
H 44.1 in W 25.4 in D 33.08 in
Vienna Chair by Colé, Modern Design in Wood and Straw, Green Upholstered Seat
By Emmanuel Gallina
Located in Milan, Lombardy
armchair with armrest, Vienna soft chair and little armchair totally upholstered seat and back and Vienna
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Vienna Chair by Colé, Modern Design in Wood and Straw, Black Upholstered Seat
By Emmanuel Gallina
Located in Milan, Lombardy
armchair with armrest, Vienna soft chair and little armchair totally upholstered seat and back and Vienna
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Italian mid-century modern Chair in straw, black wood and curved steel, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Chair in straw, black wood and curved steel, 1960s
Chair with seat and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 31.11 in W 18.51 in D 20.48 in
Italian mid-century modern Chair in straw, black wood and curved steel, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Chair in straw, black wood and curved steel, 1960s
Chair with seat and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 33.47 in W 18.9 in D 19.3 in
Empire Style Pair Of Italian Chairs "King" With "Vienna Straw"
Located in Prato, Tuscany
weaving Vienna straw into intricate designs to create the seat and back of the chairs. These chairs were
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Empire Club Chairs
Materials
Straw, Walnut
Italian Mid-Century Metal Beech Vienna Straw Cesca Chair Breuer for Gavina 1960
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern matt black metal tubolar, white beech and Vienna straw Cesca chair, by
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 79 in W 52 in D 47 in
Vienna Chair, in Beach Wood and Straw, Beige Full Grain Leather Padded Seat
By Emmanuel Gallina
Located in Milan, Lombardy
armchair with armrest, Vienna soft chair and little armchair totally upholstered seat and back and Vienna
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Straw and Chrome "Plia" Italian Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous original and signed Cane "Plia" folding chairs in Vienna straw wicker and chrome. These
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Six "Arcadia" Chairs in Curved Wood and Straw by A. Caraceni for Tagliabue, 1970
By Tagliabue
Located in Roma, IT
, veneered in national walnut and Vienna straw.
The "curves" that characterize the back and seat of these
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Plywood
H 32.29 in W 18.31 in D 16.93 in
Chiavarina Chairs in Cherry Wood and Straw Seat, Early 20th Century, Set of Four
Located in Parma, IT
Set of 4 classic "Chiavarina" chairs early 20th century.
Cherry wood frame with "crosse" backrest
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Straw, Cherry
H 37.8 in W 16.15 in D 14.97 in
French Pair of Dining Chairs in Ash and Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of dining chairs, straw, ash, France, 1960s
This pair of side chairs features a solid wooden
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Ash
Austrian Chairs with Straw and Wood by Thonet, 1900s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
Austrian mid-century chairs with straw and wood, 1950s
Set of 3 chairs with square seat, with
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vienna Chair, set of 6, in Beech and Straw, Beige Padded Seat, Made in Italy
By Emmanuel Gallina
Located in Milan, Lombardy
structure is in solid beech. The back is in hand-braided Vienna straw fixed in a milling. The padded seat is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Italian space age modern Chairs in straw and steel, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Chairs in straw and steel, 1970s
Set of 5 chairs with seat and back with rounded
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Cove Slipper Chair in Straw Yellow
Located in London, England
The Cove Slipper is a pared back armless seat designed to stand alone or join its modular family
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Wool, Bouclé, Oak
French Set of Four Dining Chairs in Ash and Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of four dining chairs, ash, straw, France, 1960s.
This set of four dining chairs features a
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Ash
Eight Solid Wood and Straw Dining Chairs, Europe ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This charming set of stylish dining chairs was born from a desire to create an aesthetic that was
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vintage Set of Four Chairs in Ash and Straw, France, 1950s
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
France, 1950's
A set of four chairs in ash with straw seat and back.
Provenance: The workshop of
Category
Vintage 1950s French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Ash
Vienna, Contemporary Armchair by Colé, Walnut, Straw, Red Upholstered Seat
By Emmanuel Gallina
Located in Milan, Lombardy
back is in hand-braided Vienna straw fixed in a milling. The padded seat is upholstered and lined in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
H 30.71 in W 20.87 in D 19.69 in
Pair of French Dining Chairs with Red Wooden Frame and Straw Seats
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of dining chairs, beech, straw, France, 1960s.
Stunning set of French chairs with red beech
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
Paolo Buffa, Set of Four Splendid High Back Chairs in Light Wood Wit
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
Paolo Buffa (1903-1970)
Set of four splendid high back chairs in light wood with original straw
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vienna Armchair Contemporary Design in Walnut and Straw, Black Upholstered Seat
By Emmanuel Gallina
Located in Milan, Lombardy
back is in hand-braided Vienna straw fixed in a milling. The padded seat is upholstered and lined in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
H 30.71 in W 20.87 in D 19.69 in
Vienna, Contemporary Armchair by Colé, Walnut, Straw, Red Italian Velvet Seat
By Emmanuel Gallina
Located in Milan, Lombardy
back is in hand-braided Vienna straw fixed in a milling. The padded seat is upholstered and lined in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
H 30.71 in W 20.87 in D 19.69 in
Italian mid-century modern rattan, bamboo and Vienna straw armchairs, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern rattan, bamboo and Vienna straw armchairs, 1960s.
Pair of rattan
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Straw, Rattan
H 34.26 in W 21.26 in D 23.63 in
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- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Balloon back chairs are from the Victorian era, which lasted from the late 1830s to the turn of the 20th century. These chairs get their name from their rounded backrests and narrow waists, which make it seem like their tops have ballooned or grown in size. On 1stDibs, shop a range of balloon back chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Cross back chairs are sometimes called X-back chairs because of the crisscrossing design. However, cross back chair is a commonly used name in its own right. Since couples often rent these types of chairs for seating during wedding ceremonies, some people call cross back chairs wedding chairs. Shop an assortment of cross back chairs on 1stDibs.
- 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.
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