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What is a sling back chair?

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What is a sling back chair?
A sling chair is usually made up of a framework connected by ropes or fabric hanging between the poles or frame. This design results in a structure quite similar to a sling stretcher.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Mid Century Sling Back Leather Lounge Chair, Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of mid-century Scandinavian pine lounge chairs with full grain leather sling seat and back
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Pine

Vintage Leather Sling Back Black Leather and Bamboo Chair
Located in Houston, TX
This is a super chic vintage chair from Spain. It's great next to a short cocktail table. It's in
Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Bamboo

Don Shoemaker Scissor Style Sling Chair & Stool Mexico Mid Century
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Chula Vista, CA
foot stool ottoman. Organic form. New leather sling back rest. Dimensions: Chair 35.75 tall x 23.75 w x
Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cocobolo, Leather

Set of 2 Tooled Leather Sling Lounge Chairs by Angel Pazmino, Ecuador, c. 1960's
By Angel Pazmino
Located in Deland, FL
, according to Pazmino himself, took two sling chairs back to the Vatican when they were only meant to be
Category

Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Jacaranda

Set of 2 Tooled Leather Sling Lounge Chairs by Angel Pazmi, Ecuador, c. 1960's
By Angel Pazmino
Located in Deland, FL
, according to Pazmino himself, took two sling chairs back to the Vatican when they were only meant to be
Category

Vintage 1960s Ecuadorean Spanish Colonial Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Jacaranda

Rare set of High Backed T Leather Chairs by Katavolos,  Littell & Kelley
By Laverne International, Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
William Katavolos in partnership with Douglas Kelley & Ross Littell designed the iconic sling-back
Category

Vintage 1950s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

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