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Danish Style Wood Caned Back Chair
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a danish style solid wood chair. It’s back is elliptical shaped and made of a caned net
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Wood
Victorian Style Spoon Back Parlor Lounge Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
Victorian style spoon back parlor lounge chair.
Victorian style chair with a spoon back. Mahogany
Category
Late 19th Century North American Victorian Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Mahogany
Shaker Style Original Black Painted ladder Back Chairs -3
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing Shaker style collection of three ladder back chairs are with black leather seats and
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Leather, Wood
Chippendale Style Ladder Ribbon Back Embroidered Seat Side Chair
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Chippendale Style Ladder Ribbon Back Embroidered Seat Side Chair
This is a superb mahogany
Category
19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Mahogany
Pair 19th Century Chippendale style ribbon back arm chairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality pair of English Mahogany, 19th Century Chippendale style arm chairs, each with
Category
Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Of Antique Chippendale Style Ribbon Back Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Pair of Mahogany frame chairs with finely carved frames having sinuous and twining back
Category
Late 19th Century Chippendale Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19thc Ranch Style Pressed Back Chairs, Set of Four
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc original old surface pressed back chairs in fine sturdy condition. The set of a great cowboy
Category
1890s American Adirondack Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Wood
Set of Louis XVI Style Balloon Back Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A good set of four painted Louis XVI style balloon back chairs. Originally caned, then upholstered
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Wood
Pair White Victorian Deconstructed Style Tufted Scroll-back Chairs
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
style. Newly upholstered in domestic cotton, with replaced linen back, fillings, springs, bindings, and
Category
19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Cotton, Linen, Pine
Antique Ming Style Low Back Chairs with Carved Medallion
Located in Freehold, NJ
This pair of mid century accent chairs in the style of Ming Dynasty feature solid wood frames
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 8 French Louis XV Style Walnut Upholstered Back Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of 8 French Louis XV Style Walnut Upholstered Back Dining Chairs, mid 19th Century
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair Of Fine Neoclassical Style Lyre Back Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Possibly Italian. Elegant side chairs with curved and scrolled crest rails with reeded bands. The
Category
19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Fabric, Wood
A Cromwellian Style Leather and Oak Studded Back Chair, Late 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Cromwellian Style Leather and Oak Studded Back Chair, Late 19th Century
With bobbin turned legs
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Oak
H 37.8 in W 18.12 in D 14.97 in
Bruce Talbert, Attributed. A pair of back throne style Aesthetic Movement chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of tall back throne style Aesthetic Movement chairs with fine carved decoration throughout
Category
1880s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Walnut
H 53.75 in W 21.66 in D 23.23 in
French Louis XVI Style Caned Seat and Back Carved Oak Vanity Chair
Located in Doylestown, PA
French Louis XVI style caned seat and back carved oak vanity chair, c. 1920.
Charming chair
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Cane, Oak
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
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Elm
H 38 in W 22 in D 17.5 in
1700's Chippendale Style Country Ladder Ribbon-Back Maple Side Chairs, Pair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Louisville, KY
backs of these chairs are more delicate than others of this period and style. Higher, thinner rails and
Category
Mid-18th Century American Chippendale Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Rush, Wood, Maple
H 39 in W 21.75 in D 16 in
Antique Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Dining Chair French Style w/ Finished Back
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Dining Chair. Item features solid carved walnut frame, finely
Category
19th Century Unknown Rococo Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Walnut
H 42 in W 23 in D 24 in
William IV Style Dining Chairs Shell Back Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Set of 12 William IV Style Mahogany Shell Back Dining Chairs.
The Backs of the Chairs Featuring a
Category
1920s William IV Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Mahogany
White Cotton Victorian in Deconstructed Style Tufted Scroll-Back Chair
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A stunning original Victorian lounge chair, professionally restored in a deconstructed style
Category
19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Cotton, Linen, Pine
H 35.44 in W 28.35 in D 31.5 in
Victorian White Cotton in Deconstructed Style Tufted Scroll-Back Chair
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A stunning original Victorian lounge chair, professionally restored in a deconstructed style. Newly
Category
19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Cotton, Linen, Pine
H 35.44 in W 28.35 in D 31.5 in
French Neoclassical Style Carved Back Slipper Chair and Needlepoint Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Neoclassical style carved back slipper chair with needlepoint seat circa 1920-1930. This
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
H 28.75 in W 18.5 in D 14.75 in
Philadelphia Chippendale Style Chair with Carved Ribbon-Back, circa 1840
Located in Miami, FL
A very beautiful Rococo-Revival, Chippendale style chair in mahogany with ribbon-back carving
Category
1830s American Chippendale Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 40.5 in W 21.25 in D 23 in
Pair of Walnut Louis XVI—Style Arm Chairs 19th Century with Domed Back
Located in Houston, TX
This pair of walnut Louis XVI -Style chairs have great proportion
With a slightly domed back that
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Walnut
Hollywood Regency French Style Rolled Back Tufted Slipper Lounge Chairs - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hollywood Regency French Style Rolled Back Tufted Slipper Lounge Chairs - Pair. Item features
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 36 in W 25 in D 39 in
Antique Hitchcock Style Child's Black Bow Back Windsor Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Hitchcock Style Child's Black Bow Back Windsor Rocker Rocking Chair. Item features nice
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Other Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Wood
H 32 in W 18.5 in D 22 in
Antique Hitchcock Style Farmhouse Cottage Stenciled Back Rush Seat Side Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique Hitchcock stenciled back farmhouse chair. Feature a black painted frame with gold trim
Category
Early 20th Century Country Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Rush, Hardwood
H 26 in W 16.5 in D 15 in
Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Slat Back Stickley Style Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Slat Back Stickley Style Rocker Rocking Chair. Circa Early 20th
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Oak
H 34 in W 26 in D 29 in
Six Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Slat Back Dining Chairs, c1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
A set of six Chippendale style dining chairs offer mahogany construction with crest having stylize
Category
Early 20th Century Chippendale Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
High-Backed Chair Made In Solid Oak With The Style Of The Renaissance From 1910s
Located in Lejre, DK
The high-backed chair crafted from solid oak, echoing the Renaissance style from around the year
Category
1910s Danish Renaissance Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Oak, Fabric
H 46.46 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Antique Georgian Style Carved Ribbon Back Solid Mahogany Dining Side Chair (B)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Georgian Style Carved Ribbon Back Solid Mahogany Dining Side Chair (B). Item features solid
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Mahogany
H 39 in W 23 in D 25 in
Art Deco Wittmann Style Rich Turquoise Velvet Fan Back Cocktail Chair, 1930s
By Wittmann
Located in Reading, Berkshire
An Original Art Deco luxurious rich turquoise blue velvet fan back cocktail chair with metal feet
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Brass
H 27.96 in W 27.96 in D 27.96 in
Pair of Louis XVI Style French Paint Decorated Balloon Back Side Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Decorated Balloon Back Side Chairs attributed to Maison Jansen are made of the highest quality! If you look
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Gold Leaf
Queen Anne Wing Back Slipper Style Scalamandre Zebra Chairs, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, chairs you could hope to find. This is an
Category
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Four Louis XVI Style '19th Century' Giltwood Square Back Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
"Set of 4 French Louis XVI style (19th Cent) giltwood square back side chairs with rouge silk
Category
19th Century Louis XVI Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Silk
H 37.5 in W 18.5 in D 16.5 in
George II style wing back armchair
Located in Cheshire, GB
George II style armchair the shaped wing back having outswept arms supported on carved cabriolet
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Wood
Fretwork Back Elm Windsor Desk Chair This style is known by many names
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Fretwork Back Elm Windsor Desk Chair
This style is known by many names Smokers Bow, Windsor Chair
Category
19th Century Country Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Elm
19th Century Early American Style Maple Ladder and Spindle Back Plank Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century Early American Style Maple Ladder and spindle Back Plank Side Chair. Will make a
Category
19th Century American American Colonial Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Maple
H 32 in W 17 in D 16 in
French Louis XVI Style Channel Back Bergere
By Paul Follot, Jules Leleu
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI style channel back bergere. This stunning and comfortable French Louis XVI style
Category
1920s French Louis XVI Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Louis XV Style Side Chairs with Upholstered Backs, France, ca. 1890
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Louis XV style side chairs with upholstered backs, France ca. 1890.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 36.5 in W 17.75 in D 16.75 in
Pair of Ming Dynasty Style Yoke Back Side Chairs with Woven Rattan Seats
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Chinese Ming dynasty style yoke back side chairs from the early 20th century with woven
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Rattan, Wood
H 37.75 in W 20 in D 16.5 in
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted Bergères Chairs with Oval Shaped Backs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood bergères chairs from the late 19th century, with oval
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 38.8 in W 27 in D 26.5 in
6 Antique Sheraton Style Mahogany Geometric Floral Slat Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Six antique mahogany dining chairs featuring Sheraton styling with slatted backs and inlaid
Category
Early 20th Century Sheraton Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair Vintage French Louis XV Style Blue Painted Cane Back Fauteuil Arm Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair Vintage French Louis XV Style blue painted cane back fauteuil armchairs. Item features solid
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Cane, Wood
H 35 in W 22 in D 22 in
French Louis XVI Style Gilded Balloon-Back Dining Chairs Newly Upholstered
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XVI Style Gilded Balloon-Back Dining Chairs
Newly Upholstered - Set of 4
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair Regency Hall Chairs Shield Back Gillows Mahogany 1815
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pair of fine quality mahogany hall shield back chairs in the style of Gillow of Lancaster
Late
Category
1810s Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Louis XVI Style Maple Square Back Side Chairs in Off-White Velvet
Located in Astoria, NY
An exquisite pair of early 20th-century accent side chairs in the Louis XVI style, sourced from
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Velvet, Maple
H 36.75 in W 18.25 in D 19 in
19C Set of 6 Irish Chippendale Style Ribbon Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a fabulous 19C set of 6 Irish Chippendale style ribbon back dining chairs.
Irish made
Category
Mid-19th Century Irish Chippendale Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Mahogany
E W Godwin Style of, an Aesthetic Movement Oak High Back Low Seat Chair
By Edward William Godwin
Located in London, GB
E W Godwin style of, an Aesthetic Movement high back oak nursing chair with a low seat, subtly
Category
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Side Chair in Walnut with Upholstered Back and Seat, circa 1860
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely Louis XV-style chair with walnut frame and upholstered seat & back. Features carvings
Category
1860s French Louis XV Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 37.25 in W 21 in D 22 in
Four 19th Century French Louis XVI Style Square Back Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Astoria, NY
An elegant set of four late 19th-century French Louis XVI-style chairs, sourced from Provence
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Maple, Paint, Trimming
Antique Georgian Style Carved Ribbon Back Solid Mahogany Dining Side Chair (C)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Georgian Style Carved Ribbon Back Solid Mahogany Dining Side Chair (C). Item features solid
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Mahogany
H 39 in W 23 in D 25 in
Antique Georgian Style Carved Ribbon Back Solid Mahogany Dining Side Chair (A)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Georgian Style Carved Ribbon Back Solid Mahogany Dining Side Chair (C). Item features solid
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Mahogany
H 39 in W 23 in D 25 in
Extraordinary Set of 8 George III Style Painted Shield Back Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Superb Set of 8 George III style shield back side chairs with green faux leather seats, serpentine
Category
Early 20th Century George III Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Set of Six Swedish Gustavian Style Painted Wheat Sheaf Back Dining Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
A set of six Swedish Gustavian style painted dining chairs with pierced slats and carved wheat
Category
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Set of Four Rustic Style Oak Ladder Back Chairs, Early 20th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
Set of four Rustic style oak ladder back side chairs, early 20th century
An unusual set of chairs
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Oak
Antique Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Dining Chair French Style w/ Finished Back
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Dining Chair. Item features solid carved walnut frame, finely
Category
19th Century Unknown Baroque Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Walnut
H 42 in W 23 in D 24 in
Set of 8 Chippendale style Mahogany ribbon back dining chairs, circa 1880
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality set of eight late 19th Century English Chippendale style dining chairs. Each
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Mahogany
H 42.52 in W 24.41 in D 22.84 in
English Queen Anne Style High Back Library Wingchair
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stately high back Queen Anne style Wingback or Library chair with ever so lithe styling and
Category
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Damask, Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of Four Shaker Style Maple Ladder Back with Rush Seats Dining Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Set of Four Shaker Style Maple Ladder Back with Rush Seats Dining Chairs
Measure 17: in width
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Chair Back Styles
Materials
Rush, Maple
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Antique Chair Back Styles For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique chair back styles for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and mahogany, all antique chair back styles available were constructed with great care. Antique chair back styles have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Louis XVI, Louis XV and Georgian antique chair back styles are consistently popular styles. Gill & Reigate, Charak Furniture Company and Liberty & Co. each produced beautiful antique chair back styles that are worth considering.
How Much are Antique Chair Back Styles?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,900, while they’re typically $10 on the low end and $45,000 highest priced.
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.
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