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Four English Pine Gothic Revival Altar Chairs
Four English Pine Gothic Revival Altar Chairs

Four English Pine Gothic Revival Altar Chairs

$5,293 / set

H 35.83 in W 19.69 in D 22.05 in

Four English Pine Gothic Revival Altar Chairs

Located in Faversham, GB

A sturdy set of four pitch pine Gothic revival Victorian altar chairs. The chairs exhibit a

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Antique 19th Century British Gothic Revival Armchairs

Materials

Pine

Late 19th Century Qing Dynasty Red Lacquered and Parcel-Gilt Altar Chair
Late 19th Century Qing Dynasty Red Lacquered and Parcel-Gilt Altar Chair

Late 19th Century Qing Dynasty Red Lacquered and Parcel-Gilt Altar Chair

$714Sale Price|35% Off

H 31.5 in W 17.33 in D 14.38 in

Late 19th Century Qing Dynasty Red Lacquered and Parcel-Gilt Altar Chair

By Tony Duquette, James Mont

Located in Glasgow, GB

A late 19th-century Chinese Qing Dynasty altar chair, exquisitely handcrafted from hardwood and

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture

Materials

Gold Leaf

Gothic Renaissance Revival Painted Hall Altar Console Table Chair Set - 4 Pc Set
Gothic Renaissance Revival Painted Hall Altar Console Table Chair Set - 4 Pc Set

Gothic Renaissance Revival Painted Hall Altar Console Table Chair Set - 4 Pc Set

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Gothic Renaissance Revival Painted Hall Altar Console Table and Pair of Chairs Set - 4 Pc Set. Item

Category

Early 20th Century Gothic Chairs

Materials

Mirror, Oak

Jugendstil prayer chair or altar, side table/display table/stairs Ca. 1890-1914
Jugendstil prayer chair or altar, side table/display table/stairs Ca. 1890-1914

Jugendstil prayer chair or altar, side table/display table/stairs Ca. 1890-1914

Located in Ijzendijke, NL

Beautiful Jugendstil prayer chair or altar, also usable as side table/display table/stairs/bookcase

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Ladders

Materials

Wood

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Set of Two 17th Century Antique Decorative Italian Altar Chairs
Set of Two 17th Century Antique Decorative Italian Altar Chairs

Set of Two 17th Century Antique Decorative Italian Altar Chairs

Located in Boston, MA

Set of two 17th century antique decorative Italian Altar chairs, case shaped backsplat with box

Category

Antique 17th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

French Chinois altar chairs and table set
French Chinois altar chairs and table set

French Chinois altar chairs and table set

Unavailable

H 31.11 in W 18.9 in D 16.54 in

French Chinois altar chairs and table set

By Ico Parisi

Located in WEERT, NL

French Chinois altar chairs and table. Wide 58 Depth 42 Height 79 Seat height 42 Seat depth 32 cm

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Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Furniture

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Gothic Altar Chairs by Kittinger
Pair of Gothic Altar Chairs by Kittinger

Pair of Gothic Altar Chairs by Kittinger

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H 48.5 in W 18.5 in D 19 in

Pair of Gothic Altar Chairs by Kittinger

By Kittinger Furniture Company

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A pair of slim profile Gothic Altar chairs with turned wood legs and crown with carved detailed

Category

Mid-20th Century American Gothic Revival Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Gothic Revival Kittenger High Back Altar Chairs, a Pair
Vintage Gothic Revival Kittenger High Back Altar Chairs, a Pair

Vintage Gothic Revival Kittenger High Back Altar Chairs, a Pair

By Kittinger

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Fantastic pair of vintage Gothic Revival altar chairs. Beautiful patina of time on these carved

Category

Mid-20th Century American Gothic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Carved Oak Cathedral Altar Chair Gothic Lion Renaissance
19th Century French Carved Oak Cathedral Altar Chair Gothic Lion Renaissance

19th Century French Carved Oak Cathedral Altar Chair Gothic Lion Renaissance

Located in Shreveport, LA

Direct from France, a very unique altar chair, with breathtaking hand carved designs~ ~Dimensional

Category

Antique 1850s French Renaissance Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Antique French Chair Gothic Revival Bishops Throne Altar Chair Cushion Oak 19thC
Antique French Chair Gothic Revival Bishops Throne Altar Chair Cushion Oak 19thC

Antique French Chair Gothic Revival Bishops Throne Altar Chair Cushion Oak 19thC

Located in Tyler, TX

OUTSTANDING Antique French Oak GOTHIC REVIVAL Bishops Throne Altar Chair with Reversible Liturgical

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Benches

Materials

Oak

Pair of Chinese Carved Asian Scholar Chairs
Pair of Chinese Carved Asian Scholar Chairs

Pair of Chinese Carved Asian Scholar Chairs

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H 38 in W 28 in D 15.5 in

Pair of Chinese Carved Asian Scholar Chairs

Located in West Hartford, CT

Elegant pair of two matching heavily carved Chinese altar chairs. Both have intricate carvings and

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Gothic Revival Decorated Wooden Chairs by Kittinger
Pair of Gothic Revival Decorated Wooden Chairs by Kittinger

Pair of Gothic Revival Decorated Wooden Chairs by Kittinger

By Kittinger Furniture Company

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A pair of gothic revival altar chairs by Kittinger Furniture. Slender wood backs with polychrome

Category

Mid-20th Century American Gothic Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique French PAIR Bishops Throne Alter Chairs Gothic Revival Oak 19thC
Antique French PAIR Bishops Throne Alter Chairs Gothic Revival Oak 19thC

Antique French PAIR Bishops Throne Alter Chairs Gothic Revival Oak 19thC

Located in Tyler, TX

BEAUTIFUL and HARD-TO-FIND PAIR of Antique French GOTHIC REVIVAL Bishops Throne Altar Chairs

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Benches

Materials

Oak

Set of three 19th Century Pugin style Gothic Revival Altar or Hall Chairs
Set of three 19th Century Pugin style Gothic Revival Altar or Hall Chairs

Set of three 19th Century Pugin style Gothic Revival Altar or Hall Chairs

By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin

Located in Glasgow, GB

A super set of three Pugin style Gothic Revival church altar or celebrant’s chairs in oak and of

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Antique 19th Century British Gothic Revival Chairs

Materials

Leather, Faux Leather, Oak

19th Century French Carved Oak Renaissance Altar Throne Chair Bench
19th Century French Carved Oak Renaissance Altar Throne Chair Bench

19th Century French Carved Oak Renaissance Altar Throne Chair Bench

Located in Dallas, TX

circa 1880. Built of oak, the chair stands on bracket feet over a straight plinth. The tall back is hand

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Benches

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Carved Oak Renaissance Altar Throne Chair Bench Gothic
19th Century French Carved Oak Renaissance Altar Throne Chair Bench Gothic

19th Century French Carved Oak Renaissance Altar Throne Chair Bench Gothic

Located in Shreveport, LA

Direct from France, a highly ornate altar bench, with exquisite hand carved details~ ~It’s hard to

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance Benches

Materials

Oak

Antique French Chair Gothic Revival Bishops Throne Altar Chair Cushion Oak 19thC
Antique French Chair Gothic Revival Bishops Throne Altar Chair Cushion Oak 19thC

Antique French Chair Gothic Revival Bishops Throne Altar Chair Cushion Oak 19thC

Located in Tyler, TX

OUTSTANDING Antique French Oak GOTHIC REVIVAL Bishops Throne Altar Chair with Reversible Liturgical

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Benches

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Carved Walnut Renaissance Altar Throne Chair Bench
19th Century French Carved Walnut Renaissance Altar Throne Chair Bench

19th Century French Carved Walnut Renaissance Altar Throne Chair Bench

Located in Dallas, TX

circa 1860. Built of walnut, the chair stands on bracket feet over a scalloped plinth apron. The tall

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Benches

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Chairs
Pair of 19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Chairs

Pair of 19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Altar Chairs

Located in Berkhamsted, GB

A pair of 19th century Qing Dynasty elm altar chairs from Zhejiang Province. Carving on the rails

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Side Chairs

Materials

Elm

Early 1900's Solid Oak Hand Crafted Altar Chair
Early 1900's Solid Oak Hand Crafted Altar Chair

Early 1900's Solid Oak Hand Crafted Altar Chair

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H 32.29 in W 22.45 in D 18.51 in

Early 1900's Solid Oak Hand Crafted Altar Chair

Located in Tarleton, GB

Altar or Monks Chair Fabulous high quality church chair.  Dated circa early 1900's

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Pair of European Altar Armchairs
Antique Pair of European Altar Armchairs

Antique Pair of European Altar Armchairs

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H 47 in W 22.5 in D 19.25 in

Antique Pair of European Altar Armchairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of antique high back altar chairs, likely from Italy or Spain from the 18th century, in great

Category

Antique 18th Century European Chairs

Materials

Wood

Traditional Chinese Alter Chairs
Traditional Chinese Alter Chairs

Traditional Chinese Alter Chairs

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H 38 in W 23 in D 19 in

Traditional Chinese Alter Chairs

Located in Stamford, CT

The rich browns and solid form of these mahogany altar chairs follow the tenants of traditional

Category

Early 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood, Mahogany

Oak Church Altar Chairs (S/2)
Oak Church Altar Chairs (S/2)

Oak Church Altar Chairs (S/2)

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H 29 in W 27 in D 20.25 in

Oak Church Altar Chairs (S/2)

Located in Aurora, OR

These vintage 1930s oak chairs were once part of a suite of altar furniture from a decommissioned

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Vintage 1930s Chairs

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T. Y. Chao Private & Family Trust Collections of Important Chinese Ceramic, Rare
T. Y. Chao Private & Family Trust Collections of Important Chinese Ceramic, Rare

T. Y. Chao Private & Family Trust Collections of Important Chinese Ceramic, Rare

Located in valatie, NY

Sotheby's: The T. Y. Chao Private and Family Trust Collections of Important Chinese Ceramics and Jade Carvings: Part 1, Hong Kong October 1986. Rare First Edition hardcover with dust...

Category

Vintage 1980s Hong Kong Books

Materials

Paper

English Metamorphic Library Chair with Steps
English Metamorphic Library Chair with Steps

English Metamorphic Library Chair with Steps

$5,431

H 34.85 in W 21.46 in D 26.38 in

English Metamorphic Library Chair with Steps

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are is delighted to offer for sale this large and collectable vintage metamorphic armchair which converts into Library steps with Berger seat and leather upholstered steps A go...

Category

20th Century English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Late 19th Century Large Carved Cabinet from Dong Yang, Zhejiang, China
Late 19th Century Large Carved Cabinet from Dong Yang, Zhejiang, China

Late 19th Century Large Carved Cabinet from Dong Yang, Zhejiang, China

Located in Singapore, SG

A late 19th century large carved cabinet from Dong Yang city, Zhejiang province, China. This cabinet is a distinct design of cabinets from this region, who are famed for their wood c...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Pine, Elm

Art Nouveau four panel screen
Art Nouveau four panel screen

Art Nouveau four panel screen

Unavailable|$639

H 59.06 in W 78.75 in D 1.97 in

Art Nouveau four panel screen

Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB

Art Nouveau four panel folding screen, Mahogany Frame, glass top floral patterned silk looking fabric bottom. H: 1.5 mtr W: 2.00 mtr fully extended

Category

Antique 1890s French Art Nouveau Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Silk, Glass

Fun Orange Slice 1960s Dining Table Four Chairs Probber Style Mid-Century Modern
Fun Orange Slice 1960s Dining Table Four Chairs Probber Style Mid-Century Modern

Fun Orange Slice 1960s Dining Table Four Chairs Probber Style Mid-Century Modern

By Harvey Probber

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Gorgeous fun set of four dining chairs with matching orange slice flower dining table. All the metal frames have been freshly powder coated in the same exact color they originally we...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Metal

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure

Located in London, GB

A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Opulent Giltwood Pair of Louis XVI Style Bergere Armchairs from Salon Suite
Opulent Giltwood Pair of Louis XVI Style Bergere Armchairs from Salon Suite

Opulent Giltwood Pair of Louis XVI Style Bergere Armchairs from Salon Suite

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Exquisite gilt wood carved French Louis XVI style pair of bergeres from a complete parlor suite. The design, with elegant Louis XVI lines and the delicately hand carved decoration, s...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

Materials

Damask, Giltwood

MidCentury Painted Black Walnut 4 Tier Spiral Library Book Staircase Step Ladder
MidCentury Painted Black Walnut 4 Tier Spiral Library Book Staircase Step Ladder

MidCentury Painted Black Walnut 4 Tier Spiral Library Book Staircase Step Ladder

$1,375Sale Price|20% Off

H 60.24 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in

MidCentury Painted Black Walnut 4 Tier Spiral Library Book Staircase Step Ladder

Located in Casteren, NL

On offer here is a beautiful Italian turned painted walnut wood circular step ladder. The staircase offers four stairs, each with a gold leaf decorated inlay of cognac-coloured shee...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ladders

Materials

Gold Leaf

19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy
19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy

19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy

$1,000

H 4.75 in W 7.75 in D 4.75 in

19th Century Chinese Export Lacquer Tea Caddy

Located in Mt Kisco, NY

The burgundy / brown lacquer is decorated with gold depicting figures and buildings in a landscape. The caddy stands on four carved wooden feet in the shape of claws. The interior co...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Caddies

Materials

Paper

Ebonized Eastlake Games Table
Ebonized Eastlake Games Table

Ebonized Eastlake Games Table

$2,080Sale Price|20% Off

H 29.25 in W 36 in D 17.75 in

Ebonized Eastlake Games Table

Located in Huntington, NY

Ebonized Eastlake games table.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Game Tables

Materials

Wood

Beautiful Late 19th Century Five-Piece Carved Giltwood Aubusson Parlor Set
Beautiful Late 19th Century Five-Piece Carved Giltwood Aubusson Parlor Set

Beautiful Late 19th Century Five-Piece Carved Giltwood Aubusson Parlor Set

Located in Long Island City, NY

A Beautiful Late 19th Century Louis XVI Style 5 Piece Carved Giltwood Aubusson Tapestry Parlor Set Comprising of a settee and four armchairs. Each with an oval upholstered back co...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Giltwood

Mid Century Chinese Cabinet with Small Drawers
Mid Century Chinese Cabinet with Small Drawers

Mid Century Chinese Cabinet with Small Drawers

$995

H 30.5 in W 37.75 in D 14 in

Mid Century Chinese Cabinet with Small Drawers

Located in Troy, MI

This circa 1950s small Chinese cabinet has four small drawers at the top, chow style feet and an open storage compartment with two hinged drawers. Adorned with decorative brass hardw...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Original Sunball Chair by Gunter Ris and Ferdinand Selldorf for Rosenthal
Original Sunball Chair by Gunter Ris and Ferdinand Selldorf for Rosenthal

Original Sunball Chair by Gunter Ris and Ferdinand Selldorf for Rosenthal

$30,249Sale Price|32% Off

H 59.06 in W 70.08 in D 52.37 in

Original Sunball Chair by Gunter Ris and Ferdinand Selldorf for Rosenthal

By Ris and Selldorf, Rosenthal

Located in Little Burstead, Essex

This is a fully restored original version of this 1960's iconic classic astronaut's helmet style space age outdoor swivel chair, As you can imagine, after 60 plus years, the original...

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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Fiberglass

C. 1870 Antique English Tunbridge Ware & Penwork Regency Tea Caddy Box
C. 1870 Antique English Tunbridge Ware & Penwork Regency Tea Caddy Box

C. 1870 Antique English Tunbridge Ware & Penwork Regency Tea Caddy Box

Located in Atlanta, GA

English, circa 1870. A Regency Tunbridge Ware & Penwork Tea Caddy Box of Hexagonal form. Featuring a decorated Neo Classical taste top centering the goddess Ceres recumbent upon her...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Walnut

19th C. Neo Classic Large Bed With Gilt Work & Painted "Boucher" Style Cherubs
19th C. Neo Classic Large Bed With Gilt Work & Painted "Boucher" Style Cherubs

19th C. Neo Classic Large Bed With Gilt Work & Painted "Boucher" Style Cherubs

Located in London, Park Royal

This bed isn’t just fit for a king—it was actually made for royalty! Handcrafted in solid oak in France circa 1880, this remarkable Neo-Classical bed was commissioned a member of Eu...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Late 18th Century Decorated Cabinet from Shanxi, China
Late 18th Century Decorated Cabinet from Shanxi, China

Late 18th Century Decorated Cabinet from Shanxi, China

$3,607

H 74.81 in W 55.12 in D 23.23 in

Late 18th Century Decorated Cabinet from Shanxi, China

Located in Kastrup, DK

Late 18th century cabinet from Shanxi, China. Original red and black lacquer with a light clear surface finish, which highlights the lovely natural patina. Pair of bi-fold doors wi...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Cabinets

Materials

Iron

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Altar Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic altar chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, oak and hardwood, every altar chair was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect altar chair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An altar chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency. A well-made altar chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Kittinger are consistently popular.

How Much is a Altar Chair?

Prices for an altar chair start at $765 and top out at $5,275 with the average selling for $2,763.

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.