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Chinese Red Lacquer Official's Chair, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The defining characteristic of a Chinese Officials Chair is the way that the back crest rail turns continuously into the back posts. Our artisans lacquered this bold, late 19th centu...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Chinese Red Lacquer Official's Chair, c. 1900
Chinese Red Lacquer Official's Chair, c. 1900
H 39.5 in W 23.5 in D 18.25 in
Chinese Bentwood Roundback Armchair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Prior to the 10th century, Chinese society eschewed raised seats in favor of mats. The rising popularity of chairs and other forms of elevated seating led craftsmen to adapt traditio...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs

Materials

Elm

Ming Dynasty Style Four Chinese Ceremonial Chairs
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as it provides detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our items. This series of four b...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ming Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Set of 6 Chairs Model 3221 by Junzo Sakakura for Tendo Mokko 1953
By Junzo Sakakura, Tendo Mokko
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
Very rare model. Set of 6 chairs by Junzo Sakakura model 3221 edited by Tendo Mokko Model from 1953 Structure with four feet, one seat, and one backrest, all in beech Varnish is new.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Chairs

Materials

Beech

Heritage Stool by Lee Jung Hoon
Located in Geneve, CH
Heritage Stool by Lee Jung Hoon Dimensions: D 16.5 x W 60 x H 54.6 cm Materials: Granite, Ash, Stainless Steel. The Heritage series, created by designer Lee Jung-hoon is a collectio...
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2010s Korean Post-Modern Stools

Materials

Granite, Stainless Steel

Heritage Stool by Lee Jung Hoon
Heritage Stool by Lee Jung Hoon
H 21.5 in W 23.63 in D 6.5 in
Heritage Bench by Lee Jung Hoon
Located in Geneve, CH
Heritage Bench by Lee Jung Hoon Dimensions: D 60 x W 200 x H 36.5 cm Materials: Granite, Ash, Stainless Steel. The Heritage series, created by designer Lee Jung-hoon is a collection...
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2010s Korean Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Granite, Stainless Steel

Heritage Bench by Lee Jung Hoon
Heritage Bench by Lee Jung Hoon
H 14.38 in W 78.75 in D 23.63 in
Heritage Bench by Lee Jung Hoon
Located in Geneve, CH
Heritage Bench by Lee Jung Hoon Dimensions: D 32 x W 200 x H 44.1 cm Materials: Granite, Ash, Stainless Steel. The Heritage series, created by designer Lee Jung-hoon is a collection...
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2010s Korean Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Granite, Stainless Steel

Heritage Bench by Lee Jung Hoon
Heritage Bench by Lee Jung Hoon
H 17.37 in W 78.75 in D 12.6 in
Chinese Low Back Lady's Chair, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the late 19th century, this petite ladies' chair combines the low, square back of traditional rose chairs with the round frame and cabriole legs of waisted display tables. T...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Hardwood, Elm

Pair of Arm Chairs by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko
By Akita Mokko, Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
These are 60s-70s chairs designed by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokkou. The original stickers still exist. All frames are made of bent solid beech wood. Akita Mokkou has a history of o...
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Chairs

Materials

Beech

Matching Pair of Chinese Export Elm Wedding Chairs with Wishbone Backs
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Pair of Chinese Export Elm Wedding Chairs with Curving Back and Carved Rears Price per chair Would suit a period or modern property. Would grace any hallway, or waiting area with...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chairs

Materials

Elm

Kosuga Woven Side Chair
By Kosuga
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kosuga woven side chair, made in Japan for Hurricane Imports. This chair, features an oak frame and teak curved seat back. The chair has been newly woven paper cord. Dimensions 19"...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Teak, Papercord, Oak

Kosuga Woven Side Chair
Kosuga Woven Side Chair
H 31 in W 19 in D 18.5 in
Chairs 3221 by Jenzo Sakakura for Tendo Mokko, 1950s, set of 4
By Junzo Sakakura
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Set of four chairs, model 3221, envisioned in the 1950s by the Japanese designer and architect Junzo Sakakura, known for his collaboration with Le Corbusier. These chairs exude the s...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

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 antique Kilim fabric.
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Chairs

Materials

Elm

Vintage Chinese Lacquered Wood Side Chair with Cane Seat & Decorated Detail
By Drexel
Located in Southampton, NJ
Two Vintage Chinese Lacquered Wood Side Chairs with Cane Seat & Decorated Detail, Ball & Claw Front Legs. Silk Cushions.
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood, Lacquer

Pair of Low Back Side Chairs or Meiguiyi, 19th Century
Located in Richmond, London
A stunning pair of Chinese Ming style side chairs or meiguiyi, with spindle-backs and solid seats. China, Qing dynasty, circa 1800–1900. Why we like them Their smart design, superb ...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Pair Chinese Horseshoe Folding Hunting Chairs Jiao Yi
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of Chinese solid elmwood horseshoe folding chairs. Each chair constructed with a rounded metal mounted crestrail ending in outswept handrests. The back splat carved with qilin...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Armchairs Pair Large Original
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of large 19th century Chinese elmwood armchairs. An elegant crestrail meets the back stiles which extend all the way through the member of the seat frame to become the back le...
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Lovely Antique Chinese Export 1920 Qing Dynasty Carved Dragon Throne Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Chinese Export circa 1920 hand carved Throne chair with oversized Dragon back rest A very good looking well-made and deco...
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Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Oracle Bone Script Chair by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Oracle Bone Script Chair by kar Limited Edition of 8 Dimensions: W 39 x D 56 x H 97 cm Materials: Ash wood, Lacquer. Kar, is the root of Sanskrit Karma, meaning karmic repetition. W...
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2010s Chinese Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash

Oracle Bone Script Chair by kar
Oracle Bone Script Chair by kar
H 38.19 in W 15.36 in D 22.05 in
Dining Chair N3221 Junzo Sakakura
By Daisaku Cho, Junzo Sakakura
Located in Venezia, VENETO
The dining chair N°3221 was designed by Junzo Sakakura Studio in 1953. Junzo Sakakura, who studied under Le Corbusier, wanted to design a chair that would suit Japanese interiors ...
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Oak

Dining Chair N3221 Junzo Sakakura
Dining Chair N3221 Junzo Sakakura
H 31.5 in W 16.74 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Maruni Rope Lounge Chairs
By Maruni
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Maruni rope lounge chairs, circa 1950s, Japan. The chairs feature an ebonized beech wood frame and are contrasted by their camel tension roped seat and seat back. These minim...
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rope, Beech

Pair of Maruni Rope Lounge Chairs
Pair of Maruni Rope Lounge Chairs
H 29 in W 22 in D 26.5 in
Pair of Old Rough Chinese Chairs
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
The original finish has been worn away through generations of use, leaving a soft, natural organic feel to the chairs. Rear legs have a piece added years ago due to wear: but I didn'...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Fruitwood

Pair of Old Rough Chinese Chairs
Pair of Old Rough Chinese Chairs
H 36.62 in W 22.05 in D 17.72 in
White Layered Ash Wood Stool I by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
White layered ash wood stool I by Hyungshin Hwang. Dimensions: D 36 x W 54 x H 54 cm. Materials: oxidized ash. Layered Series is the main theme and concept of work of Hwang, who...
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2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash

White Layered Ash Wood Stool II by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
White Layered ash wood stool II by Hyungshin Hwang Dimensions: D 36 x W 51 x H 93 cm Materials: oxidized ash Layered Series is the main theme and concept of work of Hwang, who c...
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2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash

Vintage Chinese Carved Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This extraordinary single vintage Chinese style chair is in great condition, is a beautiful hand-crafted out of teak wood & cane combination, and has been newly restored by our profe...
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinese Export Chairs

Materials

Teak, Wood, Cane

Vintage Chinese Carved Armchair
Vintage Chinese Carved Armchair
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H 35 in W 21 in D 22 in
Yoei 209 Chair by Lee Hojun
By Lee Hojun
Located in Seodaemun-gu, SO
Furniture designer Lee Hojun started his own studio 2017 in Seoul. He tries to focus on the original, not overly decorated and creates simple forms by subtracting unnecessary. Y...
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2010s South Korean Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Yoei 209 Chair by Lee Hojun
Yoei 209 Chair by Lee Hojun
H 30.71 in W 14.57 in D 18.71 in
Yoei 208 Chair by Lee Hojun
By Lee Hojun
Located in Seodaemun-gu, SO
Furniture designer Lee Hojun started his own studio 2017 in Seoul. He tries to focus on the original, not overly decorated and creates simple forms by subtracting unnecessary. Y...
Category

2010s South Korean Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Hardwood

Yoei 208 Chair by Lee Hojun
Yoei 208 Chair by Lee Hojun
H 32.88 in W 14.97 in D 19.1 in
Chinese Horseshoe Chairs Oversize 19th Century
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of extra large, sold wood, 19th century Chinese Horseshoe Chairs. The solid, 2" thick, continuous rounded crest rail is composed of three curved sections. The arm ends protrud...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture

Materials

Wood, Elm

Antique Shanxi Province Elm Horseshoe Back Official Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province elm horseshoe back official chair This Antique Shanxi Province Horseshoe back official chair is made from elm and has its original color and patina. Ci...
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Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Wood, Elm

Chinese Red Lacquer Roundback Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Prior to the 10th century, Chinese society eschewed raised seats in favor of mats. The rising popularity of chairs and other forms of elevated seating led craftsmen to adapt traditio...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Antique Shanxi Province Hand Carved Elm Top Hat Official Chair, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province hand carved elm top hat official chair - pair This pair of rare antique Shanxi Province top hat official chairs have all its original red color and patina....
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Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm, Lacquer

Antique Chinese Elmwood Child Chair - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chinese Elmwood Child Chair - Pair These Antique elm chairs are from the south of China. They have all original color and patina. Can be used to elevate any living area. Ci...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm

Chinese Lacquered Roundback Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Prior to the 10th century, Chinese society eschewed raised seats in favor of mats. The rising popularity of chairs and other forms of elevated seating led craftsmen to adapt traditio...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of Chinese Lacquered Tall Back Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With clean lines and balanced proportions, these 19th-century tall back chairs exemplify the refined forms of Ming-dynasty furniture design. The chairs are designed after the 'southe...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Late 19th or Early 20th Century Chinese Horseshoe Armchair
Located in London, GB
Chinese horseshoe armchair, 19th or early 20th century in elm. Dimensions: H89 x W55.5 x D47.5 cm
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Elm

Pair of Low Chinese Roundback Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of elmwood roundback armchairs was made over a hundred and fifty years ago in China’s Shanxi province. Touched by the personal aesthetic sense of the artisan who crafted th...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Pair of Low Chinese Roundback Chairs, c. 1850
Pair of Low Chinese Roundback Chairs, c. 1850
H 29.75 in W 20.75 in D 23.5 in
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 19th century Chinese chairs, circa 1825.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Chairs

Materials

Cane, Elm

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Chairs
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Chairs
H 45.5 in W 22.5 in D 17.25 in
A Pair of Chinese Huanghuali Ruyi Chairs, Guangxu Period
Located in Porto, PT
A fine and rare pair of Chinese huanguali wood armchairs dating from Guangxu period, very well carved decoration with fretwork friezes, ruyi and bat motifs on seat frame and armrests...
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

20th Century Pair of Chinese Official Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Made from Elm Wood with mortise-and-tenon joinery, these chairs are as sturdy as they are beautiful.
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chairs

Materials

Elm

Small Vintage Chinese Horseshoe Back Chair with Wooden Seat and Side Stretchers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small vintage elmwood Chinese horseshoe back chair from the mid 20th century, with side stretchers. Created in China during the midcentury period, this small chair features a horse...
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of Chinese Spindleback Side Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These 19th-century elmwood chairs owe their graceful design to the refined styles and carpentry techniques that emerged during the Ming dynasty, the golden age of Chinese furniture d...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs

Materials

Elm

A Set of Four Chinese Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
These contemporary Chinese chairs feature hardwood construction and elegant, traditional curved back splats for maximum comfort. The chairs are finished in a modern clear lacquer. Th...
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1990s Chinese Chairs

Materials

Elm, Hardwood

Pair of Qing Dynasty Elm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chinese Qing dynasty chairs in light Elm. Mid 19th century construction featuring mortise and tenon joinery and wooden nails. Elegant craftsmanship the detail of the detail of curved...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of Qing Dynasty Elm Chairs
Pair of Qing Dynasty Elm Chairs
H 38.5 in W 34.5 in D 19 in
Pair, Antique Carved Elmwood Arm Chairs from China
Located in Round Top, TX
This attractive pair of arm chairs were crafted in the early to mid 1800's in China. The majority of the original darker finish has been worn away through generations of use, leaving...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Elm

Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Elm Armchair with Carved Traditional Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period carved wooden lacquered elmwood armchair from the 19th century, with traditional auspicious motifs. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this elm a...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of Chinese Black Lacquer Ladies' Chairs, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These unusual ladies' chairs exemplify the beauty of exaggerated proportions. Each chair features a small, round seat, charmingly counterbalanced by wide back panels. A black lacquer...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Side Chairs

Materials

Elm

Tube Sofa by Objective Collection OBJ+ White
Located in Shanghai, CN
Designed by Objective Collection OBJ+ Fabric and material can be customized.
Category

2010s Chinese Sofas

Materials

Ash, Beech

Tube Sofa by Objective Collection OBJ+ White
Tube Sofa by Objective Collection OBJ+ White
H 35.83 in W 116.15 in D 38.98 in
Crisscross Chair by Objective Collection Obj+ White
Located in Shanghai, CN
Designed by Objective Collection OBJ+.
Category

2010s Chinese Chairs

Materials

Ash, Beech

Contemporary "Marine Biology Chair" by Son Taeseon Ash Wood Organic
Located in madrid, ES
Marine Biology Series; The artist tries to capture the power and energy of creature in furniture (sculpture). The early works show the power created by the free eruption of the ener...
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21st Century and Contemporary Korean Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash

Contemporary "Marine Biology Chair" by Son Taeseon Ash Wood Organic Design
Located in madrid, ES
Marine Biology series; The artist tries to capture the power and energy of creature in furniture (sculpture). The early works show the power created by the free eruption of the ener...
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21st Century and Contemporary Korean Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash

Provincial Chinese Roundback Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Prior to the 10th century, Chinese society eschewed raised seats in favor of mats. The rising popularity of chairs and other forms of elevated seating led craftsmen to adapt traditio...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

19th Century Chinese Hongmu Hardwood Occasional Chair
Located in Martlesham, GB
An unusual and rare 19th century Chinese carved hongmu hardwood chair with marble inset, the shaped and moulded back with three decorative cut out shapes of two vases and a teapot, e...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Mother of Pearl Inlay Chinese Armchairs
Located in Brea, CA
20th century pair of mother of pearl inlay Chinese armchairs. Decorated all over with intricate beautiful floral designs, some designs are carved and some are painted.
Category

20th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Tall Back Porch Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual for its small scale, this pair of 19th century tall back chairs are diminutive updates on the classic yoke-back armchair popular since the Song dynasty. Also referred to as o...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Reed, Elm, Lacquer

Chinese Roundback Chair, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Prior to the 10th century, Chinese society eschewed raised seats in favor of mats. The rising popularity of chairs and other forms of elevated seating led craftsmen to adapt traditio...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Willow

Chinese Roundback Chair, circa 1850
Chinese Roundback Chair, circa 1850
H 36 in W 24.75 in D 26.75 in
Antique Chinese circa 1900-1920 Export Folding Occasional Chair Nice Carvings
Located in GB
Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Chinese red lacquered fret work carved folding chair with woven seat Please note...
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture

Materials

Elm

Pair of Chinese Art Deco Moon Gazing Chairs
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of Chinese Art Deco deck chairs/ moon gazing chair made of Hongmu wood (blackwood). Paneled seat with slightly curved armrests. Great craftsmanship. One seat repaired (see photo...
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Vintage 1910s Chinese Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Chinese Art Deco Moon Gazing Chairs
Pair of Chinese Art Deco Moon Gazing Chairs
H 31.89 in W 22.05 in D 37.41 in
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, painted scenes and dark brown lacquered finish. This 19th century Chinese chair featur...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture

Materials

Wood, Elm, Rattan

Unusual Antique Hardwood Chinese Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique hardwood Chinese armchair. This chair has a delightful design with a beautiful rich tone. It boasts an attractive centre splat to the back and elegant shaped open arm...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Unusual Antique Hardwood Chinese Armchair
Unusual Antique Hardwood Chinese Armchair
H 37.8 in W 22.05 in D 18.9 in
Ming Dynasty Style Elmwood Wedding Chair with Curving Back and Carved Splat
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Ming Dynasty style elmwood wedding chair from circa 1900, with carved panels on the splat, curved arms, and gooseneck front posts. This early 20th-century Ming Dynasty style weddin...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Chairs

Materials

Elm

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East Asian Hardwood Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of east asian hardwood chairs available for sale. East asian hardwood chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. East asian hardwood chairs made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — are very popular at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large east asian hardwood chairs, so small east asian hardwood chairs measuring 7.09 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Junzo Sakakura, Maruni and George Nakashima each produced beautiful east asian hardwood chairs that are worth considering.

How Much are East Asian Hardwood Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,500, while they’re typically $428 on the low end and $13,500 highest priced.

Finding the Right Chairs for You

Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?

With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.

“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.

Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.

“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames

Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.

The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office. 

A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today. 

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