Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Bouclé, Mahogany
1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Metal
1990s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Metal, Chrome
Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Plastic
1960s European Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Steel
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Plywood
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Fiberglass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Brass, Steel
1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Chrome
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Polyester
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Polyester
1930s Finnish Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Birch, Plywood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Steel, Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Steel
1940s American Industrial Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Metal
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Plywood
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Metal
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2010s American Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Brass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Brass, Enamel, Aluminum
2010s American Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Brass
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art Deco Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Marble
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Wood, Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Enamel, Brass
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Plaster
2010s Brazilian Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Brass
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Mahogany
2010s Italian Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Metal
Recent Sales
1940s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
20th Century European Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Upholstery
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Teak
20th Century Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Wood
1950s American Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Maple, Pine
Mid-20th Century American Country Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Oak
20th Century American Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Country Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Oak
20th Century French Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Cane, Walnut
20th Century British Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Oak
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Metal
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s Dutch Industrial Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Steel
1950s Dutch Industrial Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Steel
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Metal
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Fiberglass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
1970s Italian Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Aluminum
1960s Italian Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Aluminum
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Aluminum
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Plywood
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Steel
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Chrome
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Polyester
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Steel, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Bouclé, Polyester
Mid-20th Century Unknown Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century American Gothic Revival Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Aluminum
1960s British Victorian Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1940s British Regency Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Wood
1980s American Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Wood
1950s French Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Metal, Enamel
20th Century Dutch Industrial Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Wood
1960s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Metal
1970s American Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Wool, Upholstery
20th Century American French Provincial Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Wood
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century German Space Age Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Metal
1960s American Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Chrome
1980s Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Wood, Upholstery
1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Concrete
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Aluminum
20th Century English Victorian Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century American Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Cane, Oak
20th Century Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Oak, Cane
20th Century Louis XVI Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
1970s Dutch Industrial Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Tin
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Metal
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Pressed Back Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage Pressed Back Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much are Vintage Pressed Back Chairs?
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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