Pair of Century Furniture Cos Barrel Back Chairs with Walnut Legs and Casters
By Century Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Great pair of barrel chairs in a very cool batik fabric. These chairs are classic lounge chairs with generous proportions and walnut legs with casters.
Cotton
Three-Leg Barrel Dining Chair with Exposed Walnut Post, Customizable
By The Tailored Home, Jhon Ortiz
Located in Greenwich, CT
A single exposed walnut corner post anchors the three-leg stance of this made-to-order barrel dining chair — a structural detail that surfaces the craft and sets the silhouette apart...
Velvet, Walnut, Upholstery
Red Vinyl Barrel Accent Chair with Tapered Wood Legs Mid-Century Modern 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage accent chair features a curved barrel silhouette with an enveloping backrest.
Synthetic
$29,000 / set
Huge Pair of Barrel Form Mahogany Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Late French Empire mahogany barrel form chair with turned legs, along with a modern copy.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 28 in W 26 in D 24 in
Club Chair with Walnut Banded Barrel Back and Hand-Turned, Tapered Legs
By Michael Moran and Celia Gibson, Moran Woodworked Furniture
Located in Gallatin, NY
Our barrel form, fit to your body, sits atop four hand-turned and tapered legs.
Upholstery, Cotton, Walnut
Unavailable
H 46 in W 32 in D 32 in
Benchmade Transitional Barrel Wingback Wing Chair Upholstered in Edelman Leather
By Lee Jofa
Located in Southhampton, NY
Contemporary/Transitional Georgian style tufted barrel back wing chair with legs in a mahogany finish, the front two legs terminating in brass casters.
Brass
Sold
H 31 in W 25.5 in D 25 in
Pair of Regency Hickory Chair Co. Cane Barrel Back Club Chairs Having Lithe Legs
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful matched pair of cane barrel back club chairs with lithe front legs by Hickory Chair Co. with an incredibly convincing original faux leather. 1974 production.
Faux Leather, Cane, Mahogany
Sold
H 25 in W 25.5 in L 25 in
Pair of Regency Hickory Chair Co. Cane Barrel Back Club Chairs Having Lithe Legs
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful matched pair of cane barrel back club chairs with lithe front legs by Hickory Chair Co. having beautiful, supple original leather. 1966 production.
Cane, Mahogany, Leather
Sold
H 31 in W 26 in D 24.5 in
Pair of Regency Hickory Chair Co. Cane Barrel Back Club Chairs Having Lithe Legs
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful matched pair of cane barrel back club chairs with lithe front legs by Hickory Chair Co. having beautiful, supple original leather. 1960’s production.
Leather, Cane, Mahogany
Modern Gold Velvet Barrel Chair with Lucite Legs
Located in Norwood, NJ
Barrel / tub chair upholstered in rich gold velvet.
Upholstery, Velvet, Lucite
Barrel Lounge Chairs with Classic Peg / Conical Legs
Located in Fulton, CA
A pair of 1970's upholstered barrel lounge chairs. Classic peg leg detail. Older professional re-upholstery in very good condition with light wear.
Fabric, Wood
Velvety Brown Barrel Chair by Selig With Cylindrical Legs
By Selig
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1970s Velvety Brown Barrel Chair by Selig. Cylindrical silver feet, curves that look great from all angles, smaller scale.
Chrome
Elegant Pair of Luxe Barrel Back Chairs with Brass Legs
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley, Ico Parisi
Located in Houston, TX
Perfect pair of barrel back lounge chairs upholstered in a cream Lee Jofa woven fabric.
Brass
Sold
H 32 in W 23 in D 25 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Barrel Chairs with Teak Legs & Brass Feet
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of upholstered Mid-Century Modern tapered-arm barrel chairs. Teak wood legs with brass feet and a half-moon cut-out back.
Upholstery, Teak
Sold
H 29.5 in W 30.5 in D 35 in
Contemporary Italian Tub or Barrel Shape Leather Chair with Shaped Bronze Legs
By Antonio Citterio
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This white leather tub chair is attributed to B & B Italia and was retailed by Luminaire. It rests on four convex shaped bronze legs, a nice detail.
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Sold
H 24 in W 28 in D 27 in
Nice Rare Pair of Signed Milo Baughman Barrel Back Chairs with Walnut Legs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Rare pair of signed Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin barrel back chairs with walnut legs. These barrel back chairs with the legs are much rarer than the swivel rockers.
Walnut, Upholstery
Sold
H 40 in W 30 in D 32 in
Pair of White High Barrel Back Modern Lounge Chairs with Ebony Finished Legs
By Adrian Pearsall, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful pair of high backed lounge chairs. Chairs have an excellent barrel back shape.
Sold
H 30.5 in W 25.75 in D 24 in
Pair of Vintage Green Leather Barrel Chairs with Turned Wood Legs Nailhead Trim
Located in High Point, NC
A sophisticated pair of vintage barrel-back armchairs upholstered in beautifully aged green leather.
Leather, Wood
Tommi Parzinger Barrel Back Chair
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Stamford, CT
A Tommi Parzinger barrel back chair, with ebonized legs.
Upholstery, Wood
Modern Ultrasuede Upholstered Barrel Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern Ultrasuede Upholstered Barrel Chair, on three legs with sculptural hind leg. 31.5" H x 27" W x 23" D; seat: 18" H.
Upholstery, Ultrasuede, Wood
Pair of Exquisite Mid Century Barrel Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Stunning pair of 1960's barrel chairs with brass accents, splayed back legs and complete wooden frame newly refinished in deep espresso with new upholstery.
Upholstery, Wood
Sold
H 30 in W 26 in D 24 in
Midcentury Mahogany Regency Style Barrel Library Chair with Faux Bamboo Legs
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handsome vintage mahogany Regency style barrel back library chair with faux bamboo legs. Features carved faux bamboo form legs, barrel back, new velvet stripe upholstery, solid wood ...
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair Club Barrel Chairs in the Style of Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
A very early pair of Mid Century Modern barrel chairs, maple legs with teak sabots attributed to Edward Wormley.
Pair, 20th Century Brown Leather Barrel Back Club Chairs, Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, brown leather barrel back arm chairs with hard wood legs. Upholstered club chairs in button-tufted vintage brown leather with rolled arms.
Leather
Extra-wide Upholstered Barrel Back Armchair
Located in Bellport, NY
Extra-wide and very comfortable Edwardian style barrel chair, with rolled arms, turned legs and brass casters, antique nail heads around bottom and side of arms, new chocolate brown ...
Upholstery
Pair of Midcentury Swivel chairs with ball feet
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of channeled barrel back swivel chairs with dark walnut legs ending in nickel ball feet, chocolate brown velvet dot upholstery with wheat coloured background.
Pair Of Barrel Tub Chairs With Cutout Backs And Metal Legs
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Comfortable, generous and sturdy mid century barrel chairs with metal legs and original brass sabots; original green vinyl, needs reupholstery.
Metal
Pair of 1940's upholstered curved back chairs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Matching pair of robin's egg blue 1940s barrel back chairs with dark oak legs,reupholstered in ultrasuede.
Oak, Upholstery
Pair English Art Deco Leather Covered Library Chairs
Located in Troy, MI
Pair circa 1930s English wood framed library chairs with barrel backs, tapered legs and slatted arm rests.
Leather, Wood
English barrel back leather arm chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English George III period mahogany barrel back arm chair with square tapering legs ending in later casters.
Mahogany, Leather
Sold
H 29.5 in W 33.25 in D 30 in
Pair, Mid Century Brown Leather Barrel Back Arm Chairs, Denmark circa 1960-70
Located in Round Top, TX
Pair, brown leather barrel back arm chairs with hard wood legs. Upholstered club chairs in button-tufted cognac leather, slender rolled arms with nail head trim underneath.
Leather, Wood
Pair of 1940's Edward Wormley for Dunbar occasional chairs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Barrel back occasional chairs with dark mahagany legs an vintage striped upholstery, New price is net
Upholstery, Mahogany
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