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8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

Set of 8 Cane Seat Dining Chairs, circa 1910
Located in Madison, MS
This is a lovely set of 8 English cane seat dining chairs. They have wood carved features, cabriole
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Early 20th Century English 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Cane, Wood

Set of 8 Antique French Louis XV Walnut Dining Chairs with Cane Seats
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 8 Antique French Louis XV walnut dining chairs with cane seats combine understated elegance
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Cane, Walnut

Set of 8 Louis XVI Beech Wood Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 Louis XVI (circa 1790) carved beech wood cane back side chairs with turned fluted legs and
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1790s French Louis XVI 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Beech, Cane, Leather

Antique Set of 8 Louis XVI Beech Wood Side Chairs
H 37.5 in W 19.5 in D 16.5 in
Antique Set of 8 Chippendale Chairs includes 2 Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Set of 8 Chippendale Chairs includes 2 Armchairs and was hand-crafted from fine imported
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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

English Jacobean Walnut Cane Seat
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 English Jacobean (17th-18th century) walnut high back chairs with cane seat and back
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18th Century English Jacobean 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Cane, Walnut

Antique English Jacobean Walnut Cane Seat
English Jacobean Walnut Cane Seat
H 55 in W 18 in D 15 in
Superb Quality Set of 8 Antique Regency Rosewood Brass Inlaid Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
carved rosewood centre splat, cane seats, sabre legs to the front and out swept back legs, elbow chairs
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19th Century English Regency 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Brass, Other

Regency Faux Rosewood Dining Chairs: Set of 8, Antique Quality, 19th Century
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Explore the rare elegance of this exquisite set of 8 Regency faux rosewood dining chairs from the
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1820s Regency 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Wood

Set of 18 Belgian dining chairs
Located in MADRID, ES
details on the frame stylize the shape whilst the diamond pattern on the caned seats and back give a fun
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18th Century Belgian Louis XVI 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Cane, Wood

Antique Set of 18 Belgian dining chairs
Set of 18 Belgian dining chairs
H 37.8 in W 16.54 in D 18.51 in
British Campaign Mahogany “Knock-Down" Antique Armchair Johnstone & Jeanes
By Johnstone, Jeanes & Co.
Located in Shippensburg, PA
break-down chairs were designed to be brought out when needed and safely stored thereafter. By
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19th Century English Campaign 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Brass

French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Dining Chairs
By François Linke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-mounted dining chairs, comprising of twelve chairs and two armchairs, all with cane backs and seats and
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Early 1900s French Louis XV 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Bronze

Pair of British 19th Century Carved Walnut Open Armchairs w/ Caned Backs & Seats
Located in Milford, NH
foliate carved arms, seats and legs accented with caned backs and seats, with thin upholstered custom
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19th Century English 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Cane, Walnut

Antique Victorian Snooker / Dining Table C1900 & 8 Chairs
Located in London, GB
Regency Revival barback dining chairs. This table will stand out in your living room, can comfortably
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Early 1900s English Edwardian 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Mahogany

Set of 10 French Regence Carved Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 10 French Regence style (19th Cent) white painted and carved open chairs with cane seat and
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19th Century French Regency 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Cane, Wood

Pair of Regency Faux Rosewood Japanned and Parcel Gilt Armchairs, circa 1810
Located in Incline Village, NV
Fine pair of British Regency chairs with caned seats; the turned back has a turned crest rail; the
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1810s English Regency 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Rosewood

Fine Period Louis XV Beechwood Fauteuil a la Reine, circa 1775
Located in Hudson, NY
finished out for light and airy effect in a caned seat and back. The chair formed part of the New York City
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Beech

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Fine Set of 10 Antique French Dining Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large Antique French chair set with a particularly fine form. With elegant shaped curved crest rails and open back supports in a high polish. With rush slip seats, raised on square...
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19th Century French French Provincial 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Vico Magistretti / Charlotte Perriand Style Rush Dining Room Chairs 70s
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
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6 Antique Gothic French Renaissance Revival Oak Barley Twisted Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt-Wood Bergère Armchair
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A comfortable Bergère wing chair in Louis XVI style. The chair is made of walnut and patinated with gold paint. Refined carvings, with ribbons, beading rim, acanthus leaf and rosette...
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1890s French Louis XVI 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Set of Six Period 18th Century George II Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
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Early 18th Century English George II 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Walnut

French Empire Style Ebonized & Gilt Console Table 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Elegant Danish Empire Armchair, circa 1810
Located in Kastrup, DK
Elegant and decorative Empire armchair. Made in mahogany, with light wood inlaid (lemon tree). Oval backboard in ebonised wood. Front of arms in the form of wooden cut grippers with ...
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1810s Danish Empire 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Mahogany, Velvet, Wood, Fruitwood

Elegant Danish Empire Armchair, circa 1810
Elegant Danish Empire Armchair, circa 1810
H 33.08 in W 22.05 in D 23.23 in
French Dining Chairs Louis XV Oversized, Set of 10
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Long Upholstered Os de Mouton Bench, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This gorgeous cushioned bench from the late 18th century is crafted in the Louis XIV style with an upholstered top and beautifully carved legs and stretchers. The walnut base is carv...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XIV 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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20th Century Pair of French Carved Walnut Chairs in Style of Louis XV
Located in Sofia, BG
Pair of French carved walnut dining chairs in style of Louis XV. Both with hand-caned seats and backs. The chairs are raised on elegantly carved cabriole front legs and could be sol...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Cane, Walnut

Antique Ladys Sterling Silver Claute Pique Malacca Tau Handle Walking Stick Cane
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Fine quality and quite rare Ladys Sterling Silver inlaid dark Malacca Walking Stick of neat proportions, made during the last half of the Nineteenth Century. The Tau shaped handle...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Sterling Silver

English Antique Inlaid Mahogany Arts & Crafts Side Chair Bedroom Chair
Located in Leicester, GB
An absolutely stunning Arts & Crafts spindle back chair from the early 1900s. Made in England. The chair has delicate legs and shaped spindles on the decorative backrest. The back of...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Mahogany

Set of Four Louis XV-Style Upholstered Dining Chairs
By Minton-Spidell
Located in Chicago, IL
This set of four upholstered dining chairs wonderfully recreates the Louis XV style with sinuous fruitwood frames and nary a straight line in sight. Created by Minton-Spidell, this u...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XV 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Fabric, Fruitwood

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Set of 8 French Antique Louis XV style Caned-back Dining Chairs
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Set of 8 French Antique Louis XV style Caned-back Dining Chairs Antique chairs, expertly painted
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19th Century French Louis XV 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

Set of 12 George I Style High Back Dining Chairs Gill & Reigate, London
By Gill & Reigate
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An excellent set of 12 George I style burl walnut dining chairs, featuring high backs and hand
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Late 19th Century English George I 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

Set 8 Antique French Provincial Carved Oak Ladder Back Dining Chair Cane Seat
Located in Shreveport, LA
Set 8 Antique French Provincial carved oak ladder back dining kitchen chair cane seat. Direct from
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1920s French French Provincial 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Cane, Oak

Set of 8 Bauhaus Period Dining Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
A set of 8 German Bauhaus period dining chairs in oak with rectangular caned backs and seats
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1920s German Bauhaus 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Cane, Oak

 Set of 8 Bauhaus Period Dining Chairs
 Set of 8 Bauhaus Period Dining Chairs
H 32.63 in W 18.38 in D 18.63 in
Set of 8 Antique French Provincial Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
Set of 8 antique French Provincial dining chairs, including 2 carvers with cane seats and backs
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19th Century French Victorian 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Cane, Wood

Pair of Lewis Barnes Hand Painted Cane Seat Fancy Chairs, Portsmouth NH c 1820
Located in Milford, NH
A nice pair of hand painted golden yellow cane seat fancy chairs, branded “L. Barnes” on the
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1820s American Federal 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Wood

Set of 8 Antique French Louis XVI Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 8 antique French Louis XVI painted dining chairs feature a patinated white painted finish
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Cane, Fruitwood

Impressive Set of 8 Renaissance Hunt Pavilion Chairs in Walnut circa 1850 -1X16
Located in Bordeaux, FR
crafted from walnut and dating back to circa 1850. Each chair features intricately woven cane seats and
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1850s 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Walnut

Set of 12 George I Style High Back Dining Chairs Gill & Reigate, London
By Gill & Reigate
Located in New York, NY
An excellent set of 12 George I style burl walnut dining chairs, featuring high backs and hand
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Late 19th Century English George I 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Wood

Set of 8 Regency Boulle Inlaid Dining Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
and 6 side chairs, the back splat have gorgeous boulle inlaid detail. All have caned seat with green
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Early 20th Century English Regency 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

Antique Set of 8 Regency Faux Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality set of 8 Regency circa 1825 faux rosewood dining chairs, 19th century. The
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1820s Regency 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Wood

Set of 8 Victorian Carved Oak Carolean Style Dining Chairs
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
tops, with cane backs, above an upholstered seat over intricately carved legs and stretchers
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Mid-19th Century 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Oak

Pair of Sculptural English Regency Period Chairs, circa 1810
Located in Essex, MA
hall chairs, accent chairs, or for books, etc. Height: 32 1/2" Seat height: 16" Width: 17 1/8
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Early 1800s Great Britain (UK) Regency 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Cane, Wood

Regence Style Walnut Corner Chair from Late 19th Century
Located in Hixson, TN
A very nice quality walnut corner chair from France. The chair is presented with cane back and seat
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19th Century French 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

Neoclassical Italian Pair of Polychromed Antique Side Chairs, circa 1790-1810
Located in Shippensburg, PA
distressing; very old and inactive pest damage; replaced corner blocks. Caned seat frame on chairs is perhaps
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Paint, Cane, Wood

19th Century Chinoiserie Lacquered Antique Chair England Set of 2
Located in Bjuråker, SE
beautiful drawing of a landscape with a Chinese woman in the back. The cane in the back and seat is original
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Early 19th Century British Chinoiserie 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Beech

Finely Carved French Louis XVI Style Antique Bergere Arm Chair c. 1890
Located in Shippensburg, PA
symmetrically around the comfortable caned back. The arms are upholstered to match the stuffed cushion (all
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19th Century French Louis XVI 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

Vintage Set of Eight Carolean Style Oak Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
turned supports and legs, exotic veneers, cane seats and backs on chairs, sumptuous tapestry and velvet
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1770s English 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

19th Century Pair of French Louis XVI Style Antique Roundback Armchairs
Located in Shippensburg, PA
oxidization to the surface. An early and probably original caning is retained on the back and arms, curving
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Burlap, Linen, Cane, Beech

Thonet Mundus Armchair Model A 283f A.G. Schneck, 1920
By Gustav Adolf Schneck, Thonet-Mundus
Located in Bjuråker, SE
, Austria. The beech chair with cane seat and back are in good condition. At the bottom is a Thonet paper
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1920s Austrian Jugendstil 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Cane, Bentwood, Beech

Antique English Chairs Set of 8 Barley Twist Caned Oak Dining Chairs Seating
Located in Tyler, TX
Hard-to-find set of 8 carved oak barley twist chairs with beautifully carved back splats and aprons
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1920s English Renaissance Revival 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Cane, Oak

Set of 8 Adams Style Painted Satinwood Cane Back Dining Room Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Very pretty and elegant set of 8 adams style dining chairs made of satinwood with cane backs and
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Early 20th Century English Adam Style 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Satinwood, Paint

Set 8 White Painted French Louis XVI Oval Back Caned Dining Chairs, Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Beech

Set of 8 Paint Decorated French Louis XVI Cane Back Dining Chairs, circa 1920s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
condition with good cane backs and beautifully painted frames and subtle gilt details. The chairs date to
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1920s French Louis XV 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Beech

Set of 8 English 18th Century Style Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality set of 18th century style ladder back dining chairs, each with a caned
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Early 20th Century English 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Oak

Set of 8 Schumacher Provincial Wood Chinoiserie Dining Chairs by Interior Crafts
By Interior Crafts
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large set of 8 French Provincial style dining chairs by Interior Crafts of Chicago. This
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Early 20th Century American French Provincial 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Metal

Exhibition Quality Antique Victorian Italian Carved Walnut Set 8 Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
cane panel back and seats with solid walnut barley twist supports and carved finals. The throne
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19th Century Italian Victorian 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Walnut

Set of Ten French 19th-20th Century Provincial Style Carved Walnut Dining Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chairs. The finely carved frames comprising of eight chairs and two armchairs, all with cane backs and
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Early 1900s French French Provincial 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Fabric, Cane, Walnut

Fine Set of 10 Antique Carved Oak Carolean Style Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine set of 10 antique carved oak Carolean style chairs consisting of 2 carvers and 8 single chairs
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19th Century English 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Oak

Set of 8 19th C. Louis XVI Caned back Dining chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 8 19th C. Louis XVI Oval back caned Dining Chairs with Leather seats
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19th Century French 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

Dining Room Chairs with Caned Seats, Victorian Windsor Bow Back Style, Set of 8
Located in Madison, WI
Dining room chairs, set of 8, with caned seats. Antique Windsor bow-back style in soft pine finish
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Late 19th Century English Victorian 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Pine

Set of 8 French Antique Louis XV style Caned Dining Chairs
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Set of 8 French Antique Louis XV style Caned Barrel-back Carved Walnut Dining Chairs with Cabriole
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19th Century French 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Walnut, Cane

A Set of 8 Louis XVI Style Caned Back Painted Dining Chairs, France c. 1920
Located in New York, NY
A Set of 8 Louis XVI Style Caned Back Carved and Painted Dining Chairs, France c. 1920
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Cane, Wood

Set 8 Regency Dining Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Set of 8 Regency dining chairs, in mahogany, with rope carved back rail, cane seats, and
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19th Century English 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

Set 8 Regency Dining Chairs
Set 8 Regency Dining Chairs
H 33 in W 18 in D 17 in
Set of 8 -19th. Century Swedish Art Nouveau Iron Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Unusual set of 8 Swedish Iron and Tole Painted and gilt side chairs. Caned seats. Gilt decoration
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19th Century Swedish 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Iron, Tôle

Set of eight Louis XVI style dining chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 8 Louis XVI style round cane back dining chairs 2 armchairs 6 side chairs
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19th Century French 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Wood, Paint, Cane

Sintra in Adriatique Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 dining chairs Textile: Sintra in Adriatique by Pierre Frey This set of eight high
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Mid-18th Century 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

Sintra in Adriatique Dining Chairs
Sintra in Adriatique Dining Chairs
H 43 in W 20 in D 18 in
Charles II Carved Walnut Caned Armchair
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
Furniture 1660–1714’, Plate 8:1, p.231. Adam Bowett states that: ‘The rise of the caned chair manufactory
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1680s English 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Walnut

Charles II Carved Walnut Caned Armchair
Charles II Carved Walnut Caned Armchair
H 46.5 in W 25 in D 26.5 in
Two Satinwood Campaign Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A particularly fine solid satinwood campaign chair with its original caning on its rectangular back
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19th Century English 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Satinwood

Two Satinwood Campaign Chairs
Two Satinwood Campaign Chairs
H 36 in W 20 in D 26 in
Two Satinwoods Campaign Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A particularly fine solid satinwood campaign chair with its original caning on its rectangular back
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19th Century English 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs

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Satinwood

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A Pair of Oak Parlour Chairs by Francis Jourdain
Located in New York, NY
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8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of 8 antique cane backed chairs available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct 8 antique cane backed chairs — often made from wood, cane and natural fiber — can elevate any home. 8 antique cane backed chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. 8 antique cane backed chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Louis XV, Louis XVI and Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. 8 antique cane backed chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Heywood-Wakefield Co. and Larkin & Co. are consistently popular.

How Much are 8 Antique Cane Backed Chairs?

Prices for 8 antique cane backed chairs start at $265 and top out at $8,995 with the average selling for $1,848.

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.