$3,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 35 in W 22 in D 24 in
Pair of Thonet Cafe Daum Style Bentwood Armchairs
By Michael Thonet, Salvatore Leone
Located in Rio Vista, CA
lacquer finish. Each chair is decorated with the whimsical S-shaped design making a heart motif back. This
Cane, Lacquer, Bentwood
Set of Ten Compatible Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Upholstered in green and blue striped cut velvet. Chippendale style and heart back side chairs with
Upholstery, Mahogany
Wooden Heart Shaped Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Rustic and simple these wooden chairs with an open heart carved in the back are the perfect
Wood
Wooden Heart Shaped Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Rustic and simple these Wooden chairs with an open heart carved in the back are the perfect
Wood
Wooden Heart Shaped Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Rustic and simple these Wooden chairs with an open heart carved in the back are the perfect
Wood
Wooden Heart Shaped Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Rustic and simple these Wooden chairs with an open heart carved in the back are the perfect
Wood
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H 36.25 in W 18.5 in D 21 in
Pair of Academic Revival Federal Mahogany Heart Back Side Chairs, 1900-25
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of Academic Revival heart back mahogany side chairs with half rail upholstered boxed seats in
Brass
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H 43 in W 18.25 in D 20 in
Six Antique Oak Larkin Reverse Heart Shape Spindle & Pressed Back Dining Chairs
Located in Big Flats, NY
An Antique Set of Six Oak Larkin Reverse Heart Shape Spindle & Pressed Back Dining Chairs Circa
Wood
Set of Four Biedermeier Chairs
Located in Belmont, MA
Set of four unique Biedermeier chairs, birchwood veneer with beautiful heart shaped back. The
Birch
Biedermeier Occasional Chairs with White Stripe Upholstery
Located in Astoria, NY
sweet heart back and curled arms. The chairs stand on one pair of baluster legs with curved back legs
Wood
Austrian Biedermeier Period 1840s Walnut Chair with Heart-Shaped Back
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Austrian Biedermeier period walnut side chair from the mid 19th century, with heart shaped back
Upholstery, Walnut
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H 24 in W 17 in D 13 in
Victorian Child's Wicker Rocking Chair with Heart Shape Spider Woven Back
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A fine example of spider woven wicker, this early Victorian wicker chair is a charmer. It has a
Wicker
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H 38 in W 16 in D 15.25 in
Pine Tyrollean Chair with Carved Back with Heart Cut-Out, Austria, circa 1850
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very charming Alpine farmhouse chair in pine from the Tyrollean region of Austria with a heart
Pine
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H 43.31 in W 20.48 in D 19.69 in
19th Century Georgian Comb Hoop Back Windsor Elm and Yew Wood Chair with Hearts
Located in Haarlem, NL
A lovely late Georgian early Victorian yew & elm comb hoop back Windsor chair. The central back
Elm, Yew
Swedish Rustic Folk Art Primitive Chair
Located in Kramfors, SE
the back. The chair is also dated underneath. The seat is solid pine and 6 cm thick.
Pine
Antique French Iron Forged Outdoor Bistro Chairs a Pair
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique pair of French Iron Forged heart back outdoor garden chairs. Heart back garden chairs
Wrought Iron
Pair of Thonet Cafe Daum Bentwood Armchairs No. 4
By Michael Thonet, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Rio Vista, CA
whimsical S-shaped design making a heart motif back. This chair design was the epitome of steam bentwood
Cane, Bentwood, Lacquer
A Set of Classic Heart-Back Biedermeier Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of three classic heart-back Biedermeier side chairs Ebonized fruitwood with maple
Set of 12 Hepplewhite Heart Back Dining Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful set of twelve Hepplewhite style carved mahogany heart back dining chairs, ten side and
Mahogany
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H 30 in W 24.5 in D 21.5 in
Corner Chair with Pierced Back Splat of Heart and Fortuny Seat, 18th Century
Located in San Antonio, TX
Corner chair with a delicate pierced back splat containing a heart. The chair retains remnants of
Fabric, Wood
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H 87.75 in W 40.25 in D 28 in
Important Federal Inlaid Mahogany Tambour Cylinder Secretary Bookcase
By John Aitken 1
Located in New York, NY
"heart-back" Hepplewhite-style side chair that corresponds with drawings in a sketchbook from the English
Mahogany, Rosewood
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$1,900 / item
H 5.91 in Dm 4.73 in
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstaette Jugendstil Ceiling Lamp / Flush Pende, Re Edit
By Woka Lamps, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Hanging- lamp from the showrooms of the Wiener Werkstaette used by Hoffmann in several variations. Hammered originally. Works-number M115, pattern-book of the Wiener Werkstaette: WWM...
Crystal, Brass
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$228,009Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
Custom Round Mohair Velvet Ottoman with Oak Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
Early Michael Thonet Bistro Dining Table in Bentwood and Cane - Austria
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Bistro dining table in bentwood and cane designed by Michael Thonet. Originally designed in the 1860s and produced by Thonet in the 20th century by multiple factories. Size: chairs: ...
Cane, Bentwood
French Provincial King Bed - Straw Wash Finish
By Bramble
Located in Westwood, NJ
An 18th-century inspired, Louis XV-style carved bedframe, in a medium hand-rubbed and distressed Straw Wash finish. The serpentine crest headboard features inset caned rattan in a g...
Rattan, Wood
Pair of Thonet Romanian Bentwood Cane Bar Stools
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of mid-century modern bar stools crafted from bentwood after Thonet. The stools feature a classic heart motif back crafted from gracefully curved beech. The round seat has ...
Cane, Bentwood
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$3,496Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 35 in W 17 in D 21 in
Set of 4 Thonet No 4 "Cafe Daum" Benwood Chairs by Salvatore Leone, Circa 1960s
By Thonet, Salvatore Leone
Located in Germantown, MD
Set of 4 Thonet Cafe Daum N°4, 1960. By Salvatore Leone No 4 "Café Daum" designed by Thonet around 1860, and constantly produced until 1930 by the factories of Thonet. From 1930 it ...
Bentwood
$2,200 / set
H 36 in W 17 in D 22 in
Antique Michael Thonet #4 Bentwood & Cane Cafe Daum Bistro Dining Chair - a Pair
By Michael Thonet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Michael Thonet #4 Bentwood & Cane Cafe Daum Bistro Dining Chair - a Pair. Circa early 20th century. Measurements: 36" H x 17" W x 22" D x 18" Seat height.
Cane, Wood
Secession Desk Chair No. 25 by Thonet
By Thonet, August Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession desk chair no. 25 by Thonet with new handmade rattan seat professionally stained and repolished.
Rattan, Bentwood
Bentwood Scroll Arm Chair
By Thonet
Located in Queens, NY
19th Century Bentwood arm chair with scroll design and black upholstered seat & back. (signed with THONET label)
Upholstery, Bentwood
$2,695
H 34.5 in W 21.25 in D 25.75 in
Bentwood Black Armchair with Caned Seat and Back from Italy (Two Available)
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Italian bentwood armchair with an elegant black-painted frame - featuring a shaped back with caned back rest and scroll arms with caned seat set upon four legs with round stre...
Rattan, Wood, Bentwood
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.
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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.
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