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Pair of Yoke Back Elm Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of yoke back elm armchairs, circa 1880-1900, China.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chairs
Materials
Elm
Vintage Chinoiserie Yoke Back Scholar Chair
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Chinese Yoke back scholar chair. Classic style with cane seat. Wonderful coloring and lines.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Elm
Pair of Yoke Back Chinese Slipper Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unique pair of Chinese yoke back slipper chairs.
Category
20th Century Chinese Slipper Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Hardwood Yoke-Back Chairs
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of Chinese hardwood yoke-back chairs (Qing Dynasty) with carved back and tenon seat.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Qing Dynasty Yoke Back Official Hat Armchair
Located in Mjöhult, SE
fine and unusually large single Qing dynasty (1644-1912) Yoke back official hat armchair. circa
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese High Yoke Back Wood Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Antique Chinese high Yoke back wood armchair, having officer hat backrest above rectangular seat
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Yoke Back Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Chinese yoke back or scholar chairs made in Chinese elmwood.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chinese Yoke Back Official's Hat Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic pair of Chinese yoke back official's hat chairs featuring a Shuangxi emblem on the
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chairs
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
Good Pair Of 19th Century Chinese Yoke Back Scholars Chairs
Located in London, GB
A good pair of XIX Century Chinese yoke back elm scholars chairs of great colour and patina. Qing
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Painted and Lacquered Chinese Yoke Back Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of lacquered and painted Chinese yoke back armchairs.
Chinese, 19th century.
Measures
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Hardwood
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Yoke Back Armchair with Carved Medallions
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period yoke back armchair from the 19th century with original finish and
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 44.75 in W 22.5 in D 17.5 in
Pair of 18th Century Qing Dynasty Yoke-back Chinese Elm chairs
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
A pair of large elm Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) yoke back chairs, with bespoke cushions made from
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Elm Yoke Back Officials Hat Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Highly carved pair of Chinese elm yoke back officials hat chairs. Featuring a decorative back splat
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm
Two 18th Century Lacquered Wood Chinese Yoke-Back Chairs, Chinoiserie Chique
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A pair of lacquered wood northern Chinese yoke-back chairs, Guan mao shi
Hebei Province, Qing
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
H 39.18 in W 24.02 in D 19.3 in
Later 20th Century Chinese Blonde Wood Official's Hat or Yoke Back Chairs, Pair
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning pair of 20th century Chinese yoke back armchairs crafted of cypress, baimu.
The chairs
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs
Materials
Cypress
H 44.5 in W 26 in D 21.5 in
Pair of mid 19th century carved elm Chinese yoke back armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality pair of chinese yoke back armchairs circa 1860.
These chairs would have been
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Chinoiserie Ming Style Yoke Back Chairs Black Lacquered Style James Mont
By Century Furniture, James Mont
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Asian Chinoiserie Ming style yoke back chairs with black lacquered frames & brass
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 29.5 in W 31 in D 27 in
Antique, Chinese, Yoke Back Chairs in Hand Carved Exotic Wood - Pair - Qing Era
Located in Glasgow, GB
Behold the elegance of history with this pair of early 20th century Chinese Yoke Back 'Captains Hat
Category
Antique Early 1900s Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
No Reserve
H 44.89 in W 21.66 in D 26.38 in
"The Lava Chair", Yoke Back Armchairs with Custom Deep Orange Lacquer, a Pair
Located in Yonkers, NY
"The Lava Chair", a pair of Qing Dynasty period Yoke back armchairs from the 19th century, boldly
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 42 in W 20.75 in D 18 in
Chinese Pair of Fine Yoke Back Armchairs with Bamboo Carvings, circa 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
as a "yoke-back chair," defined by a tall back, curved arms, a flat back yoke, and a protruding top
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Elm
H 43.25 in W 22.5 in D 18.5 in
Pair of Ming Dynasty Style Yoke Back Side Chairs with Woven Rattan Seats
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese Ming dynasty style yoke back side chairs from the early 20th century with woven
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Side Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
H 37.75 in W 20 in D 16.5 in
Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Yoke Back Armchairs with Rattan Seats
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty period yoke-back chairs from the 19th century, made from natural
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
H 46.5 in W 22.5 in D 17.5 in
Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Yoke Back Armchairs with Rattan Seats
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty yoke back armchairs from the 19th century, with carved splats, brown
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
H 47 in W 20 in D 26.5 in
Chinese 19th Century Hand-Carved Yumu Wood Yoke Back Chair with Painted Scenes
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese hand-carved yumu wood yoke back armchair from the 19th century, with rattan seat, painted
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm, Rattan
H 42 in W 18 in D 22 in
American Mid Century Rare Tall Yoke Back Armchair in Walnut & Cane
By Paul McCobb, Kipp Stewart
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible rare solid walnut frame with cane back, American mid-century upholstered chair beautiful
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Ming Style Black Lacquer & Brass Low Chair After James Mont
By James Mont
Located in Pasadena, TX
Ming style black lacquer & brass low chair after James Mont.
Ming style yoke back black
Category
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Ash
Pair of Chinese Low Back Official's Chairs, C. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
complex construction. The chairs are an unusual blend of traditional tall yoke-back chairs and square low
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Chinese Official Hat Chair
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 19th century Chinese Officials Hat Chairs. Dramatic details include yoke back splat
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Elm
19th C. Chinese Qing Dynasty Hardwood Official's Cap Armchairs
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of Chinese Qing dynasty hardwood elm yoke back armchairs ( officials hat chairs ) in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Hardwood, Elm
Chinese 19th Century Handcrafted Lounge Chair
Located in Hilversum, NL
Original antique Chinese 19th century handcrafted adjustable yoke back wooden reclining lounge
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Arts and Crafts Furniture
Materials
Wood
Ming Style Black Lacquer & Brass Low Chair After James Mont Scalamandre Zebra
By Scalamandre, James Mont
Located in Topeka, KS
Stunning vintage Ming style yoke back black lacquered low chair with square brass sabots in the
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 28.25 in D 27.25 in
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Tall Back Porch Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
the classic yoke-back armchair popular since the Song dynasty. Also referred to as official’s hat
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Reed, Elm, Lacquer
Queen Anne-Style Fiddle-Back Chair in Mahogany w/ Upholstered Slip Seat, c 1880
Located in Miami, FL
A very well-crafted American Centennial, Queen-Anne-style chair in mahogany with fiddle yoke-back
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 40.5 in W 22 in D 21.5 in
Important Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Huang Huali Armchairs
Located in London, by appointment only
A rare pair of late 18th century Chinese Huang Huali armchairs with yoke backs terminating in
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Set of Four Chinese Official's Chairs, Rosewood, Qing Dynasty, China
Located in Buffalo, NY
A finely crafted set, four Chinese official's chairs. The center yoke back panel has elegantly
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Hand Carved African Baule Primitive Tribal Chair
By Baule Tribe
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Vintage hand carved African Baule Tribal yoke back low chair. Vintage hand carved African Baule
Category
Early 20th Century African Tribal Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of mahogany Chinese style chairs, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
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Work from 1900 perid, in the style of huanglhuali yoke-back chairs of the Chinese Dynasty.
Removable
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Export Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Certified Chinese 19c Armchairs in Black Laquered Elmwood and Rattan
Located in Bridgeport, CT
height 25.4"
Unique and highly desirable set of two Antique Certified Scholar's Cap Yoke - Back
Category
Antique 1850s Chinese Slipper Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Elm
H 45.3 in W 24.7 in D 24.3 in
Pair of Chinese Yokeback Children's Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
"yoke-back chair," defined by its tall back, flat back yoke, and protruding top crest rail. The style is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
19th Century Chinese Hand-Carved Yumu Wood Armchair with Painted Scenes
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese hand-carved yumu wood accent yoke back chair from the 19th century, with rattan seat
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm, Rattan
Pair of Chinese Elmwood Yoke High Back Ming Style Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Chinese Elmwood Yoke High Back Ming Style Chairs
22.5"W x 18"D x 46.5"H
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Elm
Near Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Yoke High Back Decorative Chairs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A near pair of Chinese Qing dynasty period yoke high back chairs from the 19th century, with carved
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 41 in W 17.25 in D 14 in
Six Slate Grey Linen Upholstered and Ebonized Yoke Arm Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
. Narrow curved back with a forward slant seat, ebonized frames with yoke arms and reverse tapered legs
Category
Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Linen
Hand Carved African Baule Tribal Chairs, Ivory Coast, Early 20th century
Located in Utrecht, NL
. Accordingly, the seats are flat, the yoke backs slightly bent, and the legs sturdy to support the sitter. This
Category
Early 20th Century Ivorian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 23.63 in W 22.84 in D 14.38 in
2 Antique Chinese Elm Qing Dynasty Horseshoe Club Lounge Yoke Arm Chairs Pair
Located in Dayton, OH
"An impressive pair antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Horseshoe back armchairs, circa first half 19th
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Qing Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Elm, Bentwood
H 39 in W 22.5 in D 24.5 in
Pair of High Back Chinese Chairs Ming Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of Yoke high back Chinese chairs in Ming style.
Could be used as side chairs or dining chairs
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Corner Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Lacquered Tall Back Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
a back yoke. The back stiles curve in the opposite direction as the back yoke, creating an elegant
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Ming Style High Back Chair, Red Lacquer
Located in Hamburg, DE
"yoke rest," belonged to the more affluent classes. The armchair is around 1850 and in very good
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Qing Furniture
Materials
Wood
Six Walnut and Tooled Leather Splat-Back Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
leather seats. Queen Anne styled curved backs and tooled, gilt bordered leather seats with curved yoke
Category
Vintage 1940s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Church Bell
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
19th Century church bell from Post Falls with original yoke. Noted on yoke "Crystal Metal No. 2
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Antiquities
Materials
Brass, Iron, Metal
Platinum Sapphire Diamond Clip Earrings
Located in New York, NY
carats, worn on the earlobes as clip-ons with omega backs. Platinum tested. Yokes and clips marked 18K
Category
20th Century Unknown Other Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Platinum
Distressed American firehouse armchair, 1800's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Windsor firehouse chair with a continuous arm yolk back. The crest rail has an applied
Category
Antique 19th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Maple, Pine, Paint
A Pair of Early Louis XV Walnut Fauteuils A La Reine, 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Pair of Early Louis XV Walnut Fauteuils A La Reine, 18th Century
With square back and yoke arch
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Georgian Reading Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
back that slims at the seat, the chair is constructed so that the reader sits in the chair backwards
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Tiger Oak 3 Drawer Dresser or Dressing Table with Oval Mirror
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
mirror is the original and is beveled. it swivels and is in the original "yoke". The serpentine drawers
Category
Antique Early 1900s American American Craftsman Dressers
Materials
Metal
19th Century Spanish Renaissance Carved Bleached Chestnut and Iron Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
of chestnut wood, the bench stands on carved legs ending with round feet. Both ox yoke supports are
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Benches
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 33.25 in W 58.5 in D 21.25 in
Chinese Elm Audience Chair, c. 1850
Located in Kenilworth, IL
traces of original black lacquer throughout. The chair has a frame and panel seat with turned back rails
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Side Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Late Baroque Swedish Chairs, Origin, Sweden, Circa 1750-1760
Located in New York, NY
, including their narrow back splat surmounted by a shell-form chest below a yoke-form scroll, reflect English
Category
Antique 18th Century Swedish Baroque Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 45.28 in W 17.52 in D 14.57 in
Large Japanese 6-panel byôbu 屏風 (folding screen) with genre painting
Located in Amsterdam, NL
, coming from the village behind him, carrying filled baskets using a shoulder yoke.
The different scenes
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Silver Leaf
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H 67.84 in W 147.17 in D 0.75 in
Pair of Vintage Queen Anne Green Library Office Lounge Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
yoke crest above a padded high back and seat flanked by Shepard’s Hook arms. They rise on cabriole legs
Category
Mid-20th Century American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the yoke back you’re looking for. Each yoke back for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and elm. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer yoke back, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each yoke back bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made yoke back has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Baker Furniture Company, Baule Tribe and John Widdicomb are consistently popular.
How Much is a Yoke Back?
The average selling price for a yoke back at 1stDibs is $2,400, while they’re typically $850 on the low end and $5,750 for the highest priced.
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 Yoke Back
- What is a yoke back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yoke back chairs are those that feature a curved top rail and a single central splat. The style of chair originated in China during the 10th century and was a common feature in Chinese homes by the 12th century. On 1stDibs, shop a range of yoke back chairs.
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