$1,780
H 55 in W 23 in D 36 in
Early Ice Cream Parlour Style Wire Shoeshine Chair by Royal Products, Chicago
By Royal Chicago Products Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early 20thc. Ice cream parlour style wire shoeshine chair by Royal Products Chicago, seldom seen
Metal, Iron, Nickel
1 Vintage Walnut Johnson Furniture Dining Chair
By Johnson Chair Company
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage dining chairs by Johnson Chair Co Chicago reminiscent of Jens Risom design with solid
PVC, Walnut
Set of Six Dining Chairs, Made in Italy Circa 1800's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
height. Matching armchairs found on the archives of the Art Institute of Chicago. The chairs are dated
Fabric, Beech
$1,200
H 51.5 in W 28 in D 22.5 in
19th Century Louis XIII Style Carved Oak and Leather Armchair by Karpen
By Karpen & Bros.
Located in Dallas, TX
Furniture in Chicago, the important chair stands on turned legs ending with tapered feet over a barley twist
Leather, Oak
Desk Chair in Oak, circa 1910
Located in Chicago, IL
Desk chair in oak, circa 1910. Simple and elegant desk chair in solid oak. The chair has been
Oak
Oak Armchair, circa 1910
Located in Chicago, IL
Oak armchair, circa 1910. This tall chair originated in Germany, it has been restored
Oak
GOTHIC REVIVAL SIDE CHAIRS BY F.W. KRAUSE- CHICAGO MAKER
Located in Stamford, CT
Group of four very fine mahogany Gothic Revival side chairs by the Chicago furniture maker F. W
Sold
H 46 in W 25.25 in D 45 in
Pair of Antique Koch’s Chicago Porcelain Adjustable Reclining Barber Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Of Antique Kochs, Chicago Porcelain reclining Adjustable Barber Chairs Single pedestal swivel
Steel
Antique Porcelain Theo A Kochs, Chicago Barber Chair c. 1920
By Theo A. Kochs
Located in Westfield, MA
This Antique Porcelain Theo A. Kochs Chicago Barber Chair, dating to around 1920, is a striking
Chrome, Iron
Set of Ten Carved Mahogany Sheraton Revival Chairs Made in Chicago
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A superb quality set of ten hand carved Sheraton-revival mahogany dining chairs manufactured by the
Mahogany
1930s Custom Vintage Shabby Chic Wing Chairs
Located in Hixson, TN
Very nice pair of vintage pair of French Regency style wing chairs from the 1930s and custom-made
Pair 1920s Wingback Chairs By Johnson Chair Co
Located in Chicago, IL
Early 20th century wingback chairs with delightfully exaggerated form, from Johnson Chair Company
Silk, Velvet, Damask
Late 19th Century American Savonarola Chair with Leather Upholstery
Located in San Marino, CA
Savonarola chair from The Chicago School, possibly carved by Italian craftsman, chair having a
Wood
Theodore A Kochs Restored Chrome & Porcelain Barber Chair circa 1920
By Theo A. Kochs
Located in Milford, NH
A fine example of a heavy chromed, porcelained, and scrolled metal frame barber chair by Theo A
Metal, Chrome
Theodore a Kochs Restored Chrome, Porcelain Barber Chair, circa 1920
By Theo A. Kochs
Located in Milford, NH
. Koch firm of Chicago began about 1870 with a line of heavily carved wooden barber chairs. By 1920
Metal, Chrome
Sold
H 40.5 in W 30 in D 25 in
Antique 1883 DB Hartley American Walnut Carved Reclining Victorian Armchair
Located in Dayton, OH
An American late 19th century walnut reclining armchair by the Hartley Reclining Chair Company of
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Emil J. Paidar Barber Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
manufactured in Chicago. This chair is all intact. It has head rest and foot rest which many times are
Sold
H 33.75 in W 22 in D 21.75 in
Antique Maison Jansen Style French Louis XVI Painted Fauteuil Chairs - a Pair
Located in Centennial, CO
purchased this pair of fauteuil chairs at the annual Chicago Antiques & Art Show in the 1990s. Condition
Brass
Sold
H 40 in W 18 in D 17 in
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
Metal
Set of Four Folding Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of four folding chairs manufactured in Chicago c. 1920's by the Corduan Company. Style mixes
Metal
Set of Four Corduan Chicago Stamped Steel Folding Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
American made folding chairs with original red paint.
Hydraulic Barber Chair
Located in New York, NY
Theo Kochs Company “Kochs Hydraulic Chair” 158-176 Wells St. Chicago, IL Chair raises
Steel
American Walnut Armchair, Circa 1890
By Tobey
Located in Lake Forest, IL
American Walnut Upholstered Armchair, probably by the Tobey Chair Co. of Chicago, Circa 1890; very
Walnut, Leather
Pair of Swedish Gothic Revival Armchairs
Located in Richmond, VA
suede fabric. These chairs are in our Chicago showroom.
Fantasy Chair and Chaise from the Oriental Theater Chicago
Located in Round Top, TX
From the lobby of the Oriental Theater in Chicago. Priced as a set.
Fern and Blackberry Cast Iron Garden Bench and Two Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
was from a prominent Chicago Estate. The Chairs and Bench are extremely heavy and well made. Chair
Iron
Pair of Swedish Gothic Revival Armchairs in Golden Birch.
Located in Richmond, VA
feet. These chairs are in our Chicago showroom.
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$3,969 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Bouclé
French Vintage Mahogany & Marble Top Enfilade
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A statement piece for a dining room or foyer, this 20th century Louis XVI style enfilade speaks of refined taste and luxury, marked NF Ameublements after winning of a gold medal for ...
Marble, Brass
Set of Six Antique French Dining Room Chairs
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Set of six antique French dining chairs in Louis XVI style. The chairs feature a beautiful, worn off-white/cream patina and have been recently reupholstered with a soft, green-tinted...
Wood
$1,560Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 31 in W 23 in D 24.5 in
Pair of MCM Walnut Arm Chairs by Johnson Furniture Company in the Style of Risom
By Jens Risom, Johnson Furniture Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Pair of MCM walnut framed arm chairs in the style of Jens Risom for Johnson Furniture Co., circa 1960s. The chairs are in good vintage condition with original upholstery and measure ...
Walnut
Pair of Walnut Armchairs by Johnson Chair Co.
By Johnson Chair Company
Located in Highland, IN
These armchairs by the Johnson Chair Company have beautiful sculpted walnut frames with very striking arms. They remind us of designs by Jens Risom and Peter Wessel and have a fantas...
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of 6 Late 19th Century Louis XVI Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
These 6 Louis XVI chairs have clean and understated silhouettes with straight legs and a tapered back. They are upholstered in a gun metal leather with nailheads. These chairs would ...
Leather, Wood
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.
The design has changed over the years, but most antique carver chairs were made of wood. Antique carver chairs were wide chairs made in 17th century New England — with backs that featured several supporting spindles — although there were no spindles between the armrests and the seat. Antique carver chairs were typically topped with decorative ornaments.
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