Banister Chair
18th Century Banister Back Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century banister back chair in amazing untouched condition. The seat appears to be original
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Chairs
Materials
Pine
18Thc Banister Back Chair From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18Thc Banister back chair from New England with hand woven early seat .The condition is very good
Category
Antique 1790s American Adirondack Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Set of 8 Rustic Banister Back Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rustic set of eight English Country style banister back chairs in dark stained maple with tightly
Category
20th Century Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
Late 19th Century Caned Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
unbelievably strong for years. Antique French Country hand caned seat, walnut chair. Has a banister back
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Wood
1880s Set of 2 French Giltwood Opera Chairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
identical. Designed to be lightweight and easily transportable, this style of chair features an airy
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
Set of three American upholstered seat mahogany side chairs, 1800-1810
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in Kenilworth, IL
sweeping Grecian front legs with a hollow below the cross banister. The description fits these chairs and
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Antique Early 19th Century American Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany, Oak
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H 39.38 in Dm 37.41 in
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By Charles Dudouyt
Located in PEGO, ES
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Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Queen Anne style side chair, English. Diminutive scale. Simple cabriole legs ending in pad feet. Inset slip seat. Shaped crest rail and typical Queen Anne design ba...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Side Chairs
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Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Mid Century Charles Dudouyt Oak & Rush Seat Dining Chairs, France 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in PEGO, ES
SET of 8, Vintage French Dining Ladder Back chairs in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940s
Beautiful natural and original oak frames with woven rush seats, solid and sturdy cons...
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Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
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H 37.41 in W 18.9 in D 17.72 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and original Dragør fabric as they were made originally with. Provided by Danish Art Weavery.
Refreshing design with b...
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Luna Lamp by Danny Kaplan
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Custom Set of Eight English Oak Wavy Ladder Back Chairs with Rush Seats
Located in Woodbury, CT
This is a set of eight (two arms, six sides) English wavy ladder back chairs just waiting for duty in a country kitchen. Sturdy oak construction ensures years of practical use while ...
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Victorian English Country House Hampton & Sons Armchair - Howard & Sons Style
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Victorian Country House Hampton & Sons Armchair
A stunning victorian deep seated country house armchair by renowned makers Hampton & Sons, Pall Mall London. It has a great shape to ...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Lounge Chairs
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Brass
H 31.5 in W 28.75 in D 39.38 in
Quaker Style Ladder Back Dining Chairs with Rush Seats and Bible Shelf
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Quaker Style Ladder Back Dining Chairs with Rush Seats and Bible Shelf. In original condition, with visible patina and heavy wear, including some breakage and loss to rush seats. Wea...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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18th Century New England Bannister Back Side Chair with Woven Seat
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century New England Bannister back side chair. With boldly shaped crest rail, turned stiles topped with finials, lightly turned legs supported by turned double stretchers on thr...
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Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Side Chairs
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Pine
6 Antique English Glenister Wycomb Elm Windsor Country Farmhouse Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Six antique Glenister primitive elm dining chairs from Wycombe England. Circa 19th Century.
The Thomas Glenister Company
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H 34 in W 21 in D 19 in
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François Thevenin Chair
By François Thévenin
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
career, he has designed and created a wide range of objects, from chairs, to coffee tables, to lamps
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Vintage 1970s French Chairs
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Bronze and Leather Throne Armchair by Sido and François Thevenin, 1970s
By Sido and François Thevenin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
and created a wide range of objects, from chairs to coffee tables, lamps, door handles, and banister
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Vintage 1970s French Chairs
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H 59.45 in W 29.53 in D 17.72 in
Superb Pair of Early 20th Century Charles II or Carolean Style Walnut Armchairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
condition.
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Early 20th Century English Charles II Armchairs
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H 48.5 in W 28 in D 25 in
18THC NEW ENGLAND BANISTER BACK CHAIR IN NATURAL SURFACE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18THC NEW ENGLAND BANISTER BACK CHAIR WITH ORIGINAL CANING SEAT AND GREAT CARVED SPINDLES.WONDERFUL
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chairs
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Pine
18THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED N.E. BANISTER BACK CHAIR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18THC ORIGINAL WHITE PAINTED BANISTER BACK CHAIR FROM NEW ENGLAND -THE BEST ORIGINAL SURFACE EVER
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chairs
Materials
Wood
FANTASTIC PAIR OF 18THC NEW ENGLAND BANISTER BACK CHAIRS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PAIR OF FANTASTIC HAND CARVED WALNUT 18THC BANISTER BACK CHAIRS W/ORIGINAL RUSH SEATS.THESE FINELY
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chairs
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Walnut
4 Chairs by Sido & François Thévenin Leather and wrought Iron France 1970's
By Sido and François Thevenin
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
created a wide range of objects, from chairs, to coffee tables, to lamps, door handles, and banister
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 49.22 in W 17.72 in D 20.87 in
19th Century Oak Rocking Chair Attributed to Merklen Brothers
By Merklen Brothers
Located in New York, NY
and banister back details. Exaggerated ball tops, and hand grips finish this Classic architecturally
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Antique Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
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Pair of American Windsor Yellow Painted Side Chairs, Massachusetts, circa 1826
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF AMERICAN WINDSOR YELLOW PAINTED SIDE CHAIRS
"Rounded Tablet Top" Banister Back Form
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Antique 1820s American Side Chairs
H 33 in W 17 in D 16 in
Chales Rennie Mackintosh Cassina Silk Velvet 292 Hill House 1 Chair Italy 1960s
By Cassina, Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in Brooklyn, NY
292 Hill Chair 1.
The Hill House chair combines figurative and symbolic ideals with a linear
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Mid-20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
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Silk, Wood
H 56 in W 16 in L 56 in
A set of four French Country ladderback wicker rush chairs, mid 20th c
Located in View Park, CA
A set of four French country ladderback rush dining chairs, 1950s. Wooden banister frames with
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H 39.5 in W 19.25 in D 16.5 in
6 Stools by Sido & François Thévenin Leather and wrought Iron France 1970's
By Sido and François Thevenin
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
in the 1960s. Throughout his career, he has designed and created a wide range of objects, from chairs
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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H 17.33 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
20th Century French Wenge Armchairs, a Pair
Located in High Point, NC
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Custom Velvet Cantilever Club Chairs by Steve Chase from Chase Designed Home
By Steve Chase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Invest in a piece of design history with this set of eight chrome cantilevered club chairs by Steve
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
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H 29.5 in W 99 in D 40 in
Pair arm barrel chair Edward Wormley Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of open arm barrel shape chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Walnut laminated wood
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Vintage 1950s Armchairs
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Brass
Leather Lounge Chairs for Steve Chase Designed Home, circa 1984
By Sally Sirkin Lewis, J. Robert Scott 1, Steve Chase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
solid Lucite banister running up a curved stairwell. The owners developed a close friendship with Chase
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Rotating Barstool by Timeless England from Steve Chase Designed Home
By Timeless
Located in Los Angeles, CA
place and effortlessly be released by those seated.
This chair features an attractive twisted chrome
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Black Banister Back Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early 18th century banister back chair with old paint and rush. Typical small scale chair.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint, Rush
Late 18th Century Banister Back Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
Late 18th century banister back chair, New England. Refinished, paper cord seat.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Wood
Set of 4 Banister-Back Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Set of four banister-back side chairs in old black paint. The chairs boast beautiful finials and
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Side Chairs
Pair of Early Banister Back Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of banister back chairs, with old black paint over the original red. The chairs have early
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Black Painted Banister-Back Rocking Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A nice small scaled black painted rocking chair decorated in gilt with seaweed and flowers.
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Pair of 18th Century Banister Back Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
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Banister-Back Armchair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Outstanding banister-back armchair in old black paint, having an excellent rush seat. The chair
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Armchairs
William & Mary Banister-Back Armchair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Exceptional William & Mary banister-back armchair in original red paint. The chair sports an arched
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Armchairs
Museum Quality Banister-Back Armchair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Outstanding yoke-back banister-back armchair, with great early turnings on the posts and double
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Armchairs
Set of Four Biedermeier Side Chairs
Located in Alexandria, VA
Set of Four Biedermeier side chairs with banister backs and turned front legs, tapered back legs
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Antique 19th Century Dining Room Chairs
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Fruitwood
Carved Mahogany Sheraton Side Chair, circa 1807
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in New York, NY
rail.
This chair fits perfectly into a group of scroll-back chairs made by Duncan Phyfe and Charles
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Antique Early 1800s American American Classical Dining Room Chairs
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Francois Thevenin Set of Four Barstools, 1970s
By François Thévenin
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
career, he has designed and created a wide range of objects, from chairs, to coffee tables, to lamps
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Iron
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Banister Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the banister chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A banister chair — often made from wood, natural fiber and paint — can elevate any home. When you’re browsing for the right banister chair, those designed in styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Banister Chair?
Prices for a banister chair start at $565 and top out at $3,800 with the average selling for $1,750.
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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