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19th Century Original Red Painted Childs Windsor Thumb Back Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare form of a fantastic original red painted child's chair, circa 1860s-1870s Original worn
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Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Primitive Shaker Maple Farmhouse Thumb Back Ladderback Rush Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Primitive Shaker farmhouse chair. Made of maple featuring thumb back and ladderback with
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Early 20th Century Shaker Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

Antique 19th Century Windsor Farmhouse Maple Thumb Back Dining End Side Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
19th century Windsor dining chair. Made from maple with arrow splats, plank seat and turned legs
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Maple

Functional Art 'SLV Chair' by Lionel Jadot, Belgium, 2021
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
Design; Belgian Art; Chair; Functional Sculpture; Artwork; Collectible Design; Everyday Gallery; Design
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2010s Belgian Organic Modern Chairs

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Aluminum

Functional Art Chair / Stool "Plaster Whip" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
having a green thumb, I’m trying cuttings, weddings against nature. I never forget a line.’ He’s inviting
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2010s European Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plaster

Functional art Throne / Chair "Black Caterpillar" by Lionel Jadot, 2020
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
Collectible Design / Functional art, Lionel Jadot for Everyday Gallery, Belgium 2020 The chair
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2010s European Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

'T-Shink' Sprayed Textile Throne Chair, Lionel Jadot, Belgium, 2020
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
The 'T-Shink' functional art throne chair is constructed of elements from wooden moulds which date
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

'Frozen Culture' Assemblage Video Cassette Lounge Chair, Lionel Jadot, 2020
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
The ‘Frozen Culture’ chair is a unique functional art piece with a history. Constructed from a set
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

'The King of Tiébélé' Assemblage Chair, with Backrest from Tiébélé, Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
'The King of Tiébélé' chair is a functional art piece and collectable design that features a frame
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Other

Pair of New England Painted Windsor Side Chairs, 1830-40
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of plank seat Windsor side chairs with thumb backs in their original paint decoration. The
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Antique Early 19th Century American Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Early NE 19th c. Original Painted Surface Child's Windsor Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an exceptional and rare example of a child's Thumb Back Windsor Chair featuring all
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Antique 19th Century American Windsor Chairs

Materials

Pine

Contemporary Chair by Lionel Jadot 'Lost Highway' Belgian Art and Design Basel
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
; Belgian design; Belgian Art; Chair; Seating; Functional Sculpture; Artwork; Collectible Design; Everyday
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2010s Belgian Organic Modern Corner Chairs

Materials

Metal

18th Century Child's Thumb Back Windsor High Chair
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th Century Child's Thumb Back Windsor High Chair, circa 1780, an American Colonial Period Country
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Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Children's Furniture

Materials

Wood

Joe DiMaggio Baseball Glove Chair by de Pas, D'urbino, Lomazzi Italy, circa 1980
By Paolo Lomazzi, Poltronova, Depas E D'urbino
Located in Vienna, AT
Baseball glove lounge chair designed by Jonathan de Pas, Donato D'urbino and Paolo Lomazzi for
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

'Sit in My Valley II' Sofa by Lionel Jadot, 2020
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
anything, I pick up everything. Not having a green thumb, I’m trying cuttings, weddings against nature. I
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wool, Oak

'Sit in My Valley II' Sofa by Lionel Jadot, 2020
'Sit in My Valley II' Sofa by Lionel Jadot, 2020
H 32.68 in W 84.65 in D 57.09 in
'I Studebaker' Assemblage Bench with Wooden and Leather Elements, Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
firing on all cylinders. ‘I never throw anything, I pick up everything. Not having a green thumb, I’m
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Pair of XX Century Maples In Hungarian Knitting
Located in Lisboa, PT
yarn is looped around the thumb and held in place with the palm of the hand, allowing for a smooth and
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Late 20th Century Spanish Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Cord

THUMB Armchair in Mahogany and Maple Wood with Padded Seat and Back
By Fratelli Boffi, Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
Thumb is not just a lounge chair; it's a versatile creation designed to transform into a sofa by
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Maple, Mahogany

Functional Art Chair / Throne "'Spring Swab" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
everything. Not having a green thumb, I’m trying cuttings, weddings against nature. I never forget a line
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2010s Belgian International Style Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Functional Art Chair / Throne "Left at the End of the Corridor" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
having a green thumb, I’m trying cuttings, weddings against nature. I never forget a line.’ He’s inviting
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Early 19th Century Folk Art Child Portrait Painting
Located in Seguin, TX
lace trim holding a woven straw rattle and sitting in a painted thumb back chair. Unsigned, label on
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Antique Early 19th Century Unknown Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Giltwood, Paint, Paper

George II Tankard Made in London by John Payne, 1752
By John Payne
Located in London, GB
chair back thumb piece. The front of the main body is beautifully engraved with a contemporary Armorial
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Antique 18th Century English George II Barware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Pair of George III Covered Barrel Tankards by William Bennett, 1789
By William Bennett
Located in London, GB
has a plain scroll handle and a pierced "chair back" thumb piece. The hinged cover is engraved with
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Antique 18th Century English George III Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Sofa and Armchair “Divina” Designed by Arne Norell, for Norell Möbler, Sweden
By Arne Norell
Located in Stockholm, SE
Norell is known for his functional and comfortable furniture designs; his chair “The Thumb” received
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Fabric, Wood

George Eliot's Writing Table
Located in Dorking, GB
has a revolving spindled centre tray. The round top, with a burr-walnut grain, has an inset thumb
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Conti Wooden Walnut Kitchen Stool
By Martelo and Mo LTD
Located in Hertford, GB
craftsmanship. Inspired by traditional Windsor chairs, these wooden bar stools feature a traditional design. In
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2010s British Modern Stools

Materials

Hardwood, Ash, Maple, Oak, Walnut

Conti Wooden Walnut Kitchen Stool
Conti Wooden Walnut Kitchen Stool
H 26.78 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Functional art Floor Lamp "Open Eyes" by Lionel Jadot
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
everything. Not having a green thumb, I’m trying cuttings, weddings against nature. I never forget a line
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

‘Let Me Talk’ Assemblage Chandelier, Lionel Jadot, Belgium, 2020
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
cylinders. ‘I never throw anything, I pick up everything. Not having a green thumb, I’m trying cuttings
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2010s Belgian Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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By Thonet
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Marked and original children's chair, the 'Kindersessel nr 1.' This 19th century Thonet chair for a child dates from circa 1860-1880 and the name Thonet needs no further introductio...
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
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Located in London, GB
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Located in London, GB
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By Thonet
Located in Fulton, CA
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6 PAINT-DECORATED WINDSOR CHAIRS IN AN UNKNOWN, WHIMSICAL FORM
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An early George III Mustard Pot made in London in 1765 by John Delmester.
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Located in London, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Located in London, GB
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Located in London, GB
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By Robert Makepeace I
Located in London, GB
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By Lionel Jadot
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Set of 8 chairs by Dassi
Set of 8 chairs by Dassi
H 38 in W 20 in D 18 in
SIX ITALIAN 1950'S WALNUT CHAIRS attributed to Ico Parisi
Located in San Francisco, CA
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By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Denver, CO
Fantastic rosewood lounge chair handcrafted by artisans in Mexico. A design by Don Shoemaker the
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Set 12 Regency Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
Fine and unusual matched set of twelve regency rosewood dining chairs, the backs with thumb molded
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rosewood, Beech

A rare large set of [16] Regency period mahogany dining chairs.
Located in Sharon, MA
understated form with a gentle curve to the back legs. All the chairs have molded “thumb-back” stiles
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20th Century English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Northern French Louis XVI Style 1940s Dining Chairs with Cane Backs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style wooden painted dining room chairs with cane backs and upholstered
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Cane

Boxing Glove Seat by Ueli Berger for De Sede, Switzerland, 1970s
By De Sede, Ueli Berger
Located in Berlin, DE
supple. The leather of the cording is a little bit rubbed and the leather of the thumb has some scratches.
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Antique Style Large Dining Table and Twelve Chairs French Fruitwood Gilded
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A magnificent large and very grand South African fruitwood dining table with a thumb moulded edge
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Late 20th Century French Victorian Dining Room Sets

Materials

Fruitwood

George III Sterling Silver Lidded Tankard, London 1786, Hester Bateman
Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London
A highly collectable tapered cylindrical tankard sitting on a plain skirt foot with open-work chair
Category

Antique 1780s Great Britain (UK) Sterling Silver

Pair of Gothic Seats
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair of Gothic chairs, the backs decorated with pierced tracery, the stiles, or posts, ending in
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Benches

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Gothic Seats
Pair of Gothic Seats
H 35 in W 27 in D 16 in
Mechanical Hand-Crank Acrobatic Clown, c.1895-1910
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
thumb piece to a painted rectangular wooden base and surviving from the zeniths of the nineteen century
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Late Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Composition

Pedro Friedeberg Bronze Full Size Hand Chair Signed
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exceptional and extremely hard to find bronze full size hand chair (Silla Mano) designed by Pedro
Category

2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Thumb Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the thumb chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, metal and animal skin, every thumb chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a thumb chair, we have 8 options in-stock, while there are 22 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the thumb chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A thumb chair made by modern designers — as well as those associated with mid-century modern — is very popular. A well-made thumb chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Lionel Jadot, Finn Juhl and Arne Norell are consistently popular.

How Much is a Thumb Chair?

Prices for a thumb chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $650 and can go as high as $32,500, while the average can fetch as much as $10,050.