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Oak Monks Chair

Pair of Brutalist Carved Oak Monk Chairs, Sweden, Early 1900s
Located in Karis, Nyland
A striking and highly sculptural pair of early 20th-century Swedish monk chairs, handcrafted in
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Early 20th Century Swedish Brutalist Armchairs

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Oak

Pair of Brutalist Carved Oak Monk Chairs, Sweden, Early 1900s
Pair of Brutalist Carved Oak Monk Chairs, Sweden, Early 1900s
$3,367 / set
H 34.65 in W 22.84 in D 19.69 in
Antique English Monk's Chair Bench Oak Converts to Folding Table Round 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Rare Mid-19th Century Antique carved Oak "Monk's Chair"~~Converts to folding round table
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Antique Late 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Side Tables

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Oak

Swedish Monk Chair 1930s
By Monk Designs
Located in Čelinac, BA
This is a handmade chair made in Sweden 1930s.Made of solid oak.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Oak

Swedish Monk Chair 1930s
Swedish Monk Chair 1930s
$1,176 Sale Price
20% Off
H 34.26 in W 22.45 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Carved Oak Nordic Monk Chairs
Located in Toronto, CA
Primitive Carved Monk or "Corner" chairs. Made of solid oak with unique, intricately carved
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

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Wood, Oak

Pair of Carved Oak Nordic Monk Chairs
Pair of Carved Oak Nordic Monk Chairs
$3,400 / set
H 33 in W 23.25 in D 19.5 in
Pair of teak handencraved chairs with three legs. Monk chairs.
Located in BARCELONA, ES
fundamental values in furniture manufacturing. In short, this traditional oak "monk chair" made in Sweden
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Antique 19th Century Armchairs

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Oak

Set of Two Swedish Monk Chair 1930s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Oak Swedish Monk Chairs 1930s
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Chairs

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Oak

Set of Two Swedish Monk Chair 1930s
Set of Two Swedish Monk Chair 1930s
$1,970 / set
H 34.26 in W 22.45 in D 19.69 in
1890s Antique Gothic Revival Monk Chair Oak, Velvet Upholstered, Europe
Located in Andernach, DE
Unique, very wide antique oak chair made entirely by hand around 1900. Most likely France or
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Antique 1890s German Gothic Revival Side Chairs

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Wood, Oak

Swedish Monk Chair and Triangular Side Table Sweden 1960's
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
. Set of triangular mid-century chair and stool or side table in oak. Nordic Sweden Arts and Crafts
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Corner Chairs

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Oak

Antique "Shop of the Crafter" Arm Chair with Hand Painted "Monk" STICKLEY ERA
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
SUPERB Antique "Shop of the Crafter" Arm Chair with Hand Painted "Monk" This is a beautiful
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chairs

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Oak

LSS Purist Brutalist Monk Dining Chair Set of 4 in the Manner of Tobia Scarpa
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Purist dining chairs was manufactured by LSS in te 70ties. Brown aniline leather and stained
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Vintage 1970s Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Rare pair of Gothic Revival arm chairs by Victor Aimone 19th Century Monks Lions
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
modelling introduce a mythological counterpoint to the spiritual gravity of the monks, enriching the chairs
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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Gothic Revival Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molenti Set of Four Fabric 'Monk' chairs
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in London, GB
Designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in the 1970s, this set of four 'Monk' chairs is a
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Oak

Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molenti Set of Four Fabric 'Monk' chairs
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molenti Set of Four Fabric 'Monk' chairs
$12,543 / set
H 29.53 in W 21.26 in D 17.72 in
Brutalist Carved Oak Tripod MONK Chair, Sweden 1930's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Brutalist in Style Chunky Carved MONK Chair. Made in Sweden, 1930's - early 20th Century
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Brutalist Armchairs

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Oak

Brutalist Carved Oak Tripod MONK Chair, Sweden 1930's
Brutalist Carved Oak Tripod MONK Chair, Sweden 1930's
$1,924 Sale Price
20% Off
H 33.47 in W 24.81 in D 22.05 in
Carved Monk Chair in Solid Oak, Wabi Sabi, Swedish, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A sculptural vintage Monk chair made in solid oak with a comfortable seat cushion. Carved by a
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Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

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Oak

Antique Metamorphic Table/Chair Tilt-Top Monks Bench
Located in Forney, TX
A fascinating metamorphic table / chair English oak monk's bench from the early 20th century
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

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Oak

19th Century Convertible Pair of Monk's Chair or End Table, Foldable Armchair
Located in Miami, FL
19th century convertible monk's chair is cleverly engineered to provide two uses. Seat back down
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Armchairs

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Velvet, Oak

Recent Sales

Oak Monk’s Chair by Robert “Mouseman” Thompson, England, circa 1950
By Robert Thompson
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
Oak Monk’s chair by Robert “Mouseman” Thompson The curved back splat trellis woven pattern
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Vintage 1950s British Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Oak

English Oak Monk's Chair, 16th Century
Located in Cleveland, OH
With squared paneled top hinging to form table top, over squared arms and hinged squared seat with paneled sides creating storage space, raised on squared feet.  
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier English Elizabethan Armchairs

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Oak

Carved Monk Chair, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Helsingborg, Skåne
Solid oak Monk chair from Sweden. 1950s Ornately is hand carved with Scandinavian medieval style
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

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Oak

Carved Monk Chair, Sweden, 1950s
Carved Monk Chair, Sweden, 1950s
H 34.06 in W 22.84 in D 19.69 in
Carved Monk Chair, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Helsingborg, Skåne
Solid oak Monk chair from Sweden. 1950s Ornately is hand carved with Scandinavian medieval style
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

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Oak

Carved Monk Chair, Sweden, 1950s
Carved Monk Chair, Sweden, 1950s
H 34.06 in W 22.84 in D 19.69 in
Good Oak Wainscot Chair Monk’s Table
Located in Heathfield, GB
A good oak monk’s table with original timbers throughout. This is a beautiful side table with a
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Antique 17th Century Chairs

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Oak

Carved Nordic Monk Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Wonderful pair of solid oak Monk chairs from Sweden. Ornately carved with Native style detailing
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Corner Chairs

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Oak

Carved Nordic Monk Chairs
Carved Nordic Monk Chairs
H 33.75 in W 22.75 in D 19.5 in
Carved Nordic Monk Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Wonderful pair of solid oak Monk chairs from Sweden carved with Native style detailing. Original
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Corner Chairs

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Oak

Carved Nordic Monk Chairs
Carved Nordic Monk Chairs
H 34.5 in W 23.5 in D 21 in
Swedish Monk Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique triangular monk chairs in oak with carved chair backs on both sides. Late 19th century
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

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Oak

Swedish Monk Chairs
Swedish Monk Chairs
H 34.5 in W 22.5 in D 19 in
Antique English Figural Carved Oak Pub Chair with Monks in Bar Scene
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English figural carved oak pub chair with monks in bar scene. Item features a scene of 2
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Early 20th Century Renaissance Chairs

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Oak

30's Swedish Monk Chair
By Monk Designs
Located in Chonburi, TH
This exquisite Swedish monk’s chair, crafted circa 1930, is a stunning example of traditional
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Brutalist Furniture

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Oak

30's Swedish Monk Chair
30's Swedish Monk Chair
H 33.86 in W 22.05 in D 19.3 in
19th Century Convertible Monk's Chair or End Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century convertible monk's chair is cleverly engineered to provide two uses! Seatback down
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Antique 1870s French Renaissance Chairs

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Oak

Swedish Monk Chair
Located in Göteborg, SE
This chair was made in Sweden at the beginning of the 1900s. The style is called National
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Brutalist Armchairs

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Oak

Swedish Monk Chair
Swedish Monk Chair
H 34.26 in W 22.45 in D 19.69 in
Antique French Carved Oak Hall Seat Monk's Bench Throne Chair Canopy Tall 19th C
Located in Tyler, TX
Superb antique French oak gothic tall gothic hall seat, bench or throne chair~~highly carved with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Benches

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Oak

Pair of Early 20th Century Antique Swedish Monk's Corner Chairs
Located in Peabody, MA
A pair of early 20th century Swedish three legged corner "monk" chairs or "munkstolen" Based on
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Early 20th Century Swedish Medieval Armchairs

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Oak

19th Century Convertible Pair of Monk's Chair or End Table, Foldable Armchair
Located in Miami, FL
19th century convertible monk's chair is cleverly engineered to provide two uses. Seat back down
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Armchairs

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Velvet, Oak

Swedish Carved Oak Monk Chair, 1930s, Handmade
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
This Swedish monk chair is made of solid oak, handmade in the early 20th century. The chair is
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Early 20th Century Swedish Brutalist Armchairs

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Oak

Swedish Carved Oak Monk Chair, 1930s, Handmade
Swedish Carved Oak Monk Chair, 1930s, Handmade
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Carved Nordic Monk Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fantastic pair of solid oak monk chairs from Sweden. Ornately carved with Native style detailing
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Corner Chairs

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Oak

Carved Nordic Monk Chairs
Carved Nordic Monk Chairs
H 34.5 in W 23.75 in D 20 in
Pair of Carved Nordic Monk Chairs
Located in Malibu, CA
Unique pair of solid oak monk chairs with intricate carvings in Norse style. Hand crafted and
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Vintage 1950s Norwegian Aesthetic Movement Chairs

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Upholstery, Oak

Pair of Carved Nordic Monk Chairs
Pair of Carved Nordic Monk Chairs
H 33 in W 22.5 in D 22.5 in
Swedish 19th-Century Carved Monk´s Corner Chair in Solid Oak, Wabi Sabi
Located in Stockholm, SE
Solid oak monk chair from the Swedish ”National-romantic” era around the turn of the nineteenth
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Armchairs

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Fabric, Oak

Afra & Tobia Scarpa 'Monk' Chairs in Black Leather and Oak
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, oak and black leather, Italy, 1974. These four chairs are
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Antique Monk's Bench Metamorphic Table Chair English Oak, 18th Century and Later
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique monk's bench. A metamorphic table / chair in English oak dating from the 18th
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Chairs

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Oak

Tobia & Afra Scarpa for Molteni Six 'Monk' Chairs in Black Leather
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, set of six 'Monk' dining chairs, oak, black leather, Italy, 1974
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Tobia & Afra Scarpa for Molteni Six 'Monk' Chairs in Red Leather
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, set of six 'Monk' dining chairs, walnut, red leather, Italy, 1974
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Special listing for B. / Scarpa for Molteni, set of 6 'Monk' chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Special listing for B. - Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, set of 6 'Monk' chairs, oak and beige
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Oak

Swedish Sculptural Carved Monk Chair in Solid Oak, Wabi Sabi, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Vintage Monk chair made in solid oak. Carved by a Swedish cabinetmaker. This fine decorative
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Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

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Oak

Set of 6 Swedish Monk Chairs with Bouclé Seats, Wabi Sabi, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A set of 6 sculptural vintage Monk chairs made in solid oak. Carved by a Swedish cabinetmaker in
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Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

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Bouclé, Oak

An Early Pair of Robert “Mouseman” Thompson Oak Monk’s Chair
By Robert (Mouseman) Thompson
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
An early pair of Robert “Mouseman” Thompson Oak Monk’s Chair. One with curved adzed back carved
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Vintage 1930s British Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Robert Mouseman Thompson oak "Monk" chair, England circa 1920
By Robert Thompson
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
An important and rare early Robert “Mouseman” Thompson Monks chair. Oak. The curved back with
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Vintage 1920s British Chairs

Materials

Oak

Robert Mouseman Thompson carved oak "Monk" chair, England circa 1930
By Robert Thompson
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A lovely early “Monk's " chairs by Robert Thompson- Mouseman (1876-1955) Oak With curved top
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Vintage 1930s Great Britain (UK) Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Oak

Robert Mouseman Thompson carved oak "Monk" chair, England circa 1930
By Robert Thompson
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A lovely early “Monk's" Chairs by Robert Thompson-Mouseman (1876-1955) Oak With curved top
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Vintage 1930s Great Britain (UK) Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Swedish Carved Monk Chair in Oak, 1950s
Located in Chesham, GB
A Swedish Monk chair made from solid light oak. This chair is ornately hand carved with styled
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Armchairs

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Fabric, Oak

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Pine

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$975 / item
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$365 / item
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$6,013
H 34.26 in W 44.1 in D 39.38 in
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Renaissance Period Hand Carved Oak Panels, 16th Century
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Oak Monks Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the oak monks chair you’re looking for. Each oak monks chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using oak, wood and fabric. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect oak monks chair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An oak monks chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Scandinavian Modern, Victorian and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Oak Monks Chair?

Prices for an oak monks chair start at $173 and top out at $7,200 with the average selling for $3,572.

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 Oak Monks Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    The monk chair gets its name from its understated clean lines. It refers to the fact that religious monks typically wear simple garments and live in spartan environments. Afra and Tobia Scarpa designed the chair in 1974. You'll find a range of monk chairs on 1stDibs.