$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 44.25 in W 36 in D 37.5 in
Antique 1920s Johnson Chair Co. Mahogany & Brown Mohair Library Wingback Chairs
By Johnson Chair Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of Johnson Chair Company Library Wingback Chairs, C. 1920s. Features a mahogany frame with
Mohair, Mahogany
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
$1,686
H 33.27 in W 22.64 in D 22.84 in
English Edwardian Ralph Johnson Oak Spindle Back Captains Office Desk Armchair
By Ralph Johnson
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Edwardian English oak Ralph Johnson stamped
Oak
$1,686
H 33.47 in W 23.63 in D 22.05 in
Lovely Antique English Edwardian Ralph Johnson Oak Captains Office Desk Armchair
By Ralph Johnson
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Edwardian English oak Ralph Johnson stamped
Oak
Quarter Sawn Oak Dante Chair
By Ford & Johnson
Located in Denton, TX
Beautiful quarter sawn oak hall chair in the Renaissance style with Lyre back and curved legs. The
Oak
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
Viscount Chair by Dan Johnson
By Dan Johnson
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Viscount chair by Dan Johnson, circa late 1950s. This example has a hand rubbed nickel arm and back
English Mahogany Side Chair by Ralph Johnson
By Ralph Johnson
Located in Faversham, GB
A rare Victorian mahogany side chair by Ralph Johnson, Warrington England. The seat has red
Mahogany
Sold
H 31.5 in W 22 in D 22 in
Pair Neoclassical Style Johnson Hartig Libertine Hotch Potch Swan Chairs
By Schumacher
Located in Houston, TX
Pair 19th Century Neoclassical Style swan bergeres. Wonderfully restyled with Johnson Hartig for
Wood
Pair of Oak Office Chairs, Signed Ford and Johnson
Located in Petaluma, CA
These gracefully designed and extremely comfortable chairs are not your run of the mill office
Oak
Art Deco Schumacher Johnson Hartig Dazzle Ship Velvet Chair
Located in Houston, TX
and white Dazzle Ship Johnson Hartig of Libertine Fabric for Schumacher. This is an all-over three
Wood
J.S. Ford Johnson & Co. Swivel Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classic swivel chair made by J.S. Ford Johnson & Co. Chicago. A great example of American office
Oak
1920s Brown Wood Lounge Chair by Paul Frankl 'New Upholstery'
By Johnson Furniture Co., Edward Wormley, Paul Frankl
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
'D' lounge chair, wood, new upholstery, Paul Frankl, USA, 1927 The so-called 'D' lounge chair by
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
$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
$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
$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
The Howard, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
Antique Pair of French Louis XV Upholstered Bergere Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
An elegant pair of antique Louis XV upholstered arm chairs. Freshly upholstered in a black velvet with nailhead trim bordering the edges and the frames refinished in a dark walnut fi...
Upholstery, Wood
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
$1,636 / set
H 33.08 in W 23.63 in D 20.87 in
Pair of English Edwardian Oak Spindle Back Captains Office Desk Chairs
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This pair of Edwardian desk chairs were made in the early 20th century from very nice quality oak. They are in a good stable condition and have a very nice warm color.
Oak
Johnson Chair Co Mid Century Walnut Arm Chair
By Johnson Chair Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Johnson Chair Co Mid Century Walnut Arm Chair This chair measures: 23.5 wide x 23.5 deep x 31.25 inches high, with a seat height of 18 and arm height/chair clearance of 26.75 inches...
Upholstery, Walnut
$2,665
H 33.86 in W 22.64 in D 23.04 in
EDWARDiAN 1910 BROWN LEATHER & CARVED ENGLISH OAK CAPTAINS OFFICE DESK ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored Antique Edwardian circa 1910 hand dyed brown leather office chair with hand car...
Leather, Oak
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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