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Chinese Export Porcelain Blue-Ground Garden Seat, circa 1865
Chinese Export Porcelain Blue-Ground Garden Seat, circa 1865

Chinese Export Porcelain Blue-Ground Garden Seat, circa 1865

Located in Downingtown, PA

Chinese Export porcelain blue-ground garden seat, circa 1865. The barrel-form Chinese Export

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chairs

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Dark Walnut Chair
19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Dark Walnut Chair

19th Century Anglo-Indian Carved Dark Walnut Chair

Located in Houston, TX

A rare find in this magnificent Anglo-Indian barrel back chair. Made in the late 19th century of

Category

Antique 19th Century Indonesian Bergere Chairs

Materials

Walnut

A Pair of Wilhelm Schmidt Chairs
A Pair of Wilhelm Schmidt Chairs

A Pair of Wilhelm Schmidt Chairs

By Wilhelm Schmidt

Located in Long Island City, NY

Secession influence in the verticality of the barrel-back, the alternating pierced and plain splats, the

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Rush

Pair of Italian Lounge Chairs Inspired by Gio Ponti
Pair of Italian Lounge Chairs Inspired by Gio Ponti

Pair of Italian Lounge Chairs Inspired by Gio Ponti

By ISA Bergamo, Gigi Radice, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Minotti

Located in Houston, TX

Chic and comfortable pair of Italian Gio Ponti inspired midcentury barrel back lounge chairs. These

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Brown Leather Classic Tub Chairs
Pair of Brown Leather Classic Tub Chairs

Pair of Brown Leather Classic Tub Chairs

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Pair of classic barrel back or tub chairs upholstered in soft brown leather and trimmed in brass

Category

Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Side Chairs

Pair of Klismos Style Side Chairs
Pair of Klismos Style Side Chairs

Pair of Klismos Style Side Chairs

Located in Chicago, IL

A modern take on the Greek classic, these chairs feature U-shaped barrel-like backs and deep bucket

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Classical Greek Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Tufted Back Leather Club Chairs
Pair of Tufted Back Leather Club Chairs

Pair of Tufted Back Leather Club Chairs

Located in Hixson, TN

A fine pair of tufted barrel back and smooth cushion club chairs in a distressed belt grade leather

Category

Early 2000s American Other Club Chairs

Milo Baughman Lounge Chairs
Milo Baughman Lounge Chairs

Milo Baughman Lounge Chairs

By Milo Baughman

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A pair of Milo Baughman barrel or tub styled lounge chairs with square chrome tubed base, loose

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs

Sculptural Lounge Chairs - Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Sculptural Lounge Chairs - Edward Wormley for Dunbar

Sculptural Lounge Chairs - Edward Wormley for Dunbar

Located in Westport, CT

Pair of mid-century sculptural barrel back lounge chairs design by Edward Wormley for Dunbar

Category

20th Century American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

1900s Belgian Armchair
1900s Belgian Armchair

1900s Belgian Armchair

Located in High Point, NC

relaxing seat is the eye-catching floral motif of the upholstery. A barreling spindle system of legs and

Category

Antique Early 1900s Belgian French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Oak

Swedish Gustavian Karl Johan style open armchairs
Swedish Gustavian Karl Johan style open armchairs

Swedish Gustavian Karl Johan style open armchairs

Located in New York, NY

A pair of Swedish Gustavian Karl Johan style open armchairs , the upholstered barrel back having

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Philippe Starck King Coste Pair of Chairs
Philippe Starck King Coste Pair of Chairs

Philippe Starck King Coste Pair of Chairs

By Philippe Starck

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Pair of Philippe Starck King Coste pair of mahogany barrel chairs produced by Driade Aleph . 3

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Metal

Four Blue Velvet Modernist Luxe Bar Stools in the Style of Milo Baughman
Four Blue Velvet Modernist Luxe Bar Stools in the Style of Milo Baughman

Four Blue Velvet Modernist Luxe Bar Stools in the Style of Milo Baughman

Located in Dallas, TX

Set of 4 Classic barrel back design bar stools were designed in the 1980s in the style of Milo

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Chrome

Ward Bennett Inspired Mahogany & Silk "Emile" Lounge Chair
Ward Bennett Inspired Mahogany & Silk "Emile" Lounge Chair

Ward Bennett Inspired Mahogany & Silk "Emile" Lounge Chair

By Timothy Defiebre

Located in Chicago, IL

Barrel back arm chair designed by Bennett protege and model maker Timothy Defiebre for Brickel

Category

Vintage 1970s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Black Costes Chairs by Philippe Starck
Pair of Black Costes Chairs by Philippe Starck

Pair of Black Costes Chairs by Philippe Starck

By Philippe Starck, Driade

Located in Brooklyn, NY

, Italy was designed for the Costes Cafe in Paris. The chair's barrel shell is made of black lacquered

Category

Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Milo Baughman Style Swivel Chairs Walnut Bases in Eggplant Velvet
Vintage Milo Baughman Style Swivel Chairs Walnut Bases in Eggplant Velvet

Vintage Milo Baughman Style Swivel Chairs Walnut Bases in Eggplant Velvet

By Milo Baughman

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage pair of Milo Baughman style swivel barrel chairs. These have been completely restored. All

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Swivel Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

1970s Danish Dining Chairs, Set of Four
1970s Danish Dining Chairs, Set of Four

1970s Danish Dining Chairs, Set of Four

Located in High Point, NC

Produced in Denmark circa 1970, this set of four sculptural dining chairs feature a low barrel

Category

Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery, Teak

1960s French Faux Bois Concrete Armchair
1960s French Faux Bois Concrete Armchair

1960s French Faux Bois Concrete Armchair

Located in High Point, NC

This faux bois concrete armchair was made in France, circa 1960. It features a lower barrel back

Category

Vintage 1960s French Rustic Armchairs

Materials

Concrete

A Pair of American Art Deco Side Chairs
A Pair of American Art Deco Side Chairs

A Pair of American Art Deco Side Chairs

By Elsie de Wolfe

Located in New York, NY

residence of Countess Dorothy di Frasso. The barrel-shaped back with straight top, tapering to a round

Category

Vintage 1940s American Chairs

Materials

Silver Leaf

A 5 Piece Austrian Walnut Salon Group Designed by Josef Hoffman
A 5 Piece Austrian Walnut Salon Group Designed by Josef Hoffman

A 5 Piece Austrian Walnut Salon Group Designed by Josef Hoffman

By Josef Hoffmann

Located in New York, NY

A five piece Austrian bentwood walnut salon group comprised of a two seat sofa and a pair of barrel

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Living Room Sets

Swedish Empire Style Armchairs
Swedish Empire Style Armchairs

Swedish Empire Style Armchairs

Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Pair of late 19th century Swedish Empire style barrel back armchairs decorated with carved Egyptian

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Chairs

Materials

Pine

Mid Century Modern Curved Back Arm Chairs Walnut Accents After Harvey Probber
Mid Century Modern Curved Back Arm Chairs Walnut Accents After Harvey Probber

Mid Century Modern Curved Back Arm Chairs Walnut Accents After Harvey Probber

By Harvey Probber, John Lubberts and Lambert Mulder, Tomlinson/Erwin-Lambeth Furniture Company, Kipp Stewart

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

An elegant pair of mid century modern chairs with wonderful sculpted lines. Chairs feature barrel

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Modernist Armchairs
Pair of Modernist Armchairs

Pair of Modernist Armchairs

Located in Chicago, IL

This pair of Modernist barrel-backed arm chairs are feature sturdy Walnut frames and new upholstery

Category

Vintage 1950s Hungarian Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair Kohn Mundus Black Lacquer & Linen Bentwood Chairs
Pair Kohn Mundus Black Lacquer & Linen Bentwood Chairs

Pair Kohn Mundus Black Lacquer & Linen Bentwood Chairs

By J & J Kohn & Mundus

Located in Chicago, IL

Kohn-Mundus bentwood Vienna Secession style barrel chairs, in the manner of Otto Wagner, and

Category

Early 20th Century Polish Armchairs

Sculptural Pair of Velvet Mid-Century Nautilus Swivel Chairs by Vladimir Kagan
Sculptural Pair of Velvet Mid-Century Nautilus Swivel Chairs by Vladimir Kagan

Sculptural Pair of Velvet Mid-Century Nautilus Swivel Chairs by Vladimir Kagan

By Vladimir Kagan

Located in New York, NY

round shape of the chairs in a corkscrew-like fashion. The asymmetrical form of these barrel-back chairs

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Velvet

Early 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Trapezoidal Back Armchairs
Early 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Trapezoidal Back Armchairs

Early 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Trapezoidal Back Armchairs

Located in Hixson, TN

design have a slight barrel curve and heavy molded frame. Very nice pair of antique chairs.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Pair of Charles X Style Tub Chairs, 1990s
Pair of Charles X Style Tub Chairs, 1990s

Pair of Charles X Style Tub Chairs, 1990s

By Charles Pollock

Located in LOS ANGELES, CA

Pair of Art Deco style Sally Sirkin Lewis for J. Robert Scott Club chairs. Each with a barrel form

Category

20th Century Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Ebony

Sculptural Side Chair by Audoux, Minet, France
Sculptural Side Chair by Audoux, Minet, France

Sculptural Side Chair by Audoux, Minet, France

By Frida Minet, Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

Located in Antwerp, BE

flat legs are made of dark oak the wood was originally used for wine barrels. Thick braids arranged in

Category

Vintage 1950s French Brutalist Chairs

Materials

Wood, Braid

French 19th Century Louis XVI Painted Bergère
French 19th Century Louis XVI Painted Bergère

French 19th Century Louis XVI Painted Bergère

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A graceful Louis XVI painted barrel back bergère from 19th century France. The wonderfully carved

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

Michael Taylor Design French Style Fauteuil Armchair
Michael Taylor Design French Style Fauteuil Armchair

Michael Taylor Design French Style Fauteuil Armchair

By Michael Taylor

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Handsome French style carved fauteuil armchair designed by Michael Taylor. Features a round barrel

Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Milo Baughman Midcentury Petite Lounge Chairs in Boucle + Walnut, Thayer Coggin
Milo Baughman Midcentury Petite Lounge Chairs in Boucle + Walnut, Thayer Coggin

Milo Baughman Midcentury Petite Lounge Chairs in Boucle + Walnut, Thayer Coggin

By Thayer Coggin, Kipp Stewart, Milo Baughman, Harvey Probber, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Decatur, GA

Pair of uncommon petite occasional barrel back chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, circa

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Josef Hoffman Ebonized Bentwood Fledermans Dining Armchair 8
Mid-Century Modern Josef Hoffman Ebonized Bentwood Fledermans Dining Armchair 8

Mid-Century Modern Josef Hoffman Ebonized Bentwood Fledermans Dining Armchair 8

By Josef Hoffmann

Located in Stamford, CT

and fluted bentwood barrel armchairs, created in 1905 with an Art Nouveau influence, are newly

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

French Early 20th Century Louis XVI Style Swivel Chair
French Early 20th Century Louis XVI Style Swivel Chair

French Early 20th Century Louis XVI Style Swivel Chair

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

. The chair has a barrel back and is upholstered in a structured, gold / ochre colored faux leather. The

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Swivel Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Mahogany

Faux Bamboo French Club chairs with Cane
Faux Bamboo French Club chairs with Cane

Faux Bamboo French Club chairs with Cane

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

This set of 4 vintage faux bamboo French barrel back armchairs is in good original condition. The

Category

Vintage 1950s French French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Bamboo

English Style Oak Windsor Chair Set
English Style Oak Windsor Chair Set

English Style Oak Windsor Chair Set

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

own over the past sixty-plus years. The barreled, spindly backs have a central splat that is deigned

Category

20th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Midcentury Chrome Wrapped Swivel Club Chair in Cream Boucle by Milo Baughman
Midcentury Chrome Wrapped Swivel Club Chair in Cream Boucle by Milo Baughman

Midcentury Chrome Wrapped Swivel Club Chair in Cream Boucle by Milo Baughman

By Milo Baughman

Located in New York, NY

1970. It features a barrel back wrapped in chrome with a luxurious cream bouclé fabric interior

Category

Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Chrome

French Leather Chair
French Leather Chair

French Leather Chair

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

start to get excited; then add in a barrel back design that wraps around and hugs your body; well it

Category

Vintage 1940s French Armchairs

Marc Newson ‘Gluon’ Swivel Chair by Moroso, Italy
Marc Newson ‘Gluon’ Swivel Chair by Moroso, Italy

Marc Newson ‘Gluon’ Swivel Chair by Moroso, Italy

By Moroso, Marc Newson

Located in Voorburg, NL

. Circular steel base with center cut from which rises the barrel supporting the seat, silver tinted

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

French, 19th Century Walnut Louis XVI Bergère
French, 19th Century Walnut Louis XVI Bergère

French, 19th Century Walnut Louis XVI Bergère

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

that has been totally hand carved. It has a barrel shape, with a curved, shapely top rail. The top-rail

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Nanna Ditzel Fiberglass Accent Chair by Odense
Nanna Ditzel Fiberglass Accent Chair by Odense

Nanna Ditzel Fiberglass Accent Chair by Odense

By Nanna Ditzel, Domus Danica, Odense Maskinsnedkeri

Located in Los Angeles, CA

a Space Age sensibility. An oblong fiberglass barrel with an arched cut out at the front forms the

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

French 19th Century Louis XVI Painted Bergère
French 19th Century Louis XVI Painted Bergère

French 19th Century Louis XVI Painted Bergère

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

surface of this chair's frame is embellished with fantastic detailed carvings. The top rail of this barrel

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

Pair of French Early 20th Century Upholstered Tub Chairs
Pair of French Early 20th Century Upholstered Tub Chairs

Pair of French Early 20th Century Upholstered Tub Chairs

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

1900s France. The chairs feature barreled backs, with lines that continue to the rolled arms which are

Category

Early 20th Century French Other Chairs

Materials

Velvet

Vintage Leather Chesterfield Club Chairs, Set of 2
Vintage Leather Chesterfield Club Chairs, Set of 2

Vintage Leather Chesterfield Club Chairs, Set of 2

Located in Round Top, TX

buttons creating the tradition "tufted" look. The tufted backs are barrel shaped which is both handsome

Category

Mid-20th Century English Chairs

Materials

Leather

17th Century Carved Oak Wainscot Chair, the Yorkshire Chair
17th Century Carved Oak Wainscot Chair, the Yorkshire Chair

17th Century Carved Oak Wainscot Chair, the Yorkshire Chair

Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

incorporating berries. Raised on turned gun barrel legs, each joined by moulded horizontal stretchers. What

Category

Antique 1660s English Restauration Windsor Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of French 19th Century Empire Chairs
Pair of French 19th Century Empire Chairs

Pair of French 19th Century Empire Chairs

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A superb pair of Empire-Style barrel back chairs. These classically styled mahogany chairs have

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Adrian Pearsall 'Havana' chair and ottoman
Adrian Pearsall 'Havana' chair and ottoman

Adrian Pearsall 'Havana' chair and ottoman

By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Kalamazoo, MI

curling up and relaxing with one's feet up. Consisting of a low barrel backed lounge chair set on caster

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Adrian Pearsall 'Havana' chair and ottoman
Adrian Pearsall 'Havana' chair and ottoman

Adrian Pearsall 'Havana' chair and ottoman

By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Kalamazoo, MI

one's feet up. Consisting of a low barrel backed lounge chair set on caster with subtle walnut arms and

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Machine Age Chrome and Gauffraged Crocodile Leather Chair
Art Deco Machine Age Chrome and Gauffraged Crocodile Leather Chair

Art Deco Machine Age Chrome and Gauffraged Crocodile Leather Chair

Located in New York, NY

at the seat to form the two barrel back slats. The seat offers a subtle hour glass form in a smoked

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Large Antique Oak Throne Chair, Edwardian, Bench, Seat, Classical, Doric
Large Antique Oak Throne Chair, Edwardian, Bench, Seat, Classical, Doric

Large Antique Oak Throne Chair, Edwardian, Bench, Seat, Classical, Doric

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Flanking a canopied, broad back panel Small mounted plaque, plain to the obverse Robust, barrel turned

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Chairs

Materials

Oak

McGuire Style Laced Leather Bentwood Bamboo Rattan Dining Armchairs
McGuire Style Laced Leather Bentwood Bamboo Rattan Dining Armchairs

McGuire Style Laced Leather Bentwood Bamboo Rattan Dining Armchairs

By McGuire

Located in Lake Worth, FL

leather bentwood bamboo rattan barrel dining armchairs Approximate measurements in inches 34" high at

Category

Vintage 1980s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Bamboo

Norwegian Folk Art "Dugout" Chair
Norwegian Folk Art "Dugout" Chair

Norwegian Folk Art "Dugout" Chair

Located in Greenwich, CT

back with original "rosmaling" or floral painting, the barrel form body with ringed waist, the whole

Category

Antique 1780s European Folk Art Chairs

Materials

Birch

Large Antique Oak Throne Chair, Edwardian, Bench, Seat, Classical, Ionic
Large Antique Oak Throne Chair, Edwardian, Bench, Seat, Classical, Ionic

Large Antique Oak Throne Chair, Edwardian, Bench, Seat, Classical, Ionic

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Flanking a canopied, broad back panel Small mounted plaque, plain to the obverse Robust, barrel turned

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Benches

Materials

Oak

Modern Dining Chair
Modern Dining Chair

Modern Dining Chair

Sold|$2,859 / item

Modern Dining Chair

Located in Westwood, NJ

shapely barrel back is wrapped in Ebony Macassar. Designed to soften and balance the straight lines of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Large Antique Oak Throne Chair, Edwardian, Seat, Classical, Corinthian
Large Antique Oak Throne Chair, Edwardian, Seat, Classical, Corinthian

Large Antique Oak Throne Chair, Edwardian, Seat, Classical, Corinthian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Robust, barrel turned supports to shaped armrests Generous saddle seat slab displays grain interest

Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Benches

Materials

Oak

Romweber Viking Oak Leather Back Captains Armchair, Set of 4
Romweber Viking Oak Leather Back Captains Armchair, Set of 4

Romweber Viking Oak Leather Back Captains Armchair, Set of 4

By Romweber Furniture Co.

Located in Plainview, NY

details. The barrel shaped chairs are sturdy and embellished with matching brown faux leather and brass

Category

20th Century Jacobean Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

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Barrel Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of barrel chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique barrel chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and upholstery. Find 1025 antique and vintage barrel chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 91 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Barrel chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of barrel chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, modern and Scandinavian Modern barrel chairs are of considerable interest. Large barrel chairs can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller barrel chairs available at 1stDibs — each spanning 1 inches in width — may make for a better choice. Barrel chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Norr11, Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl are consistently popular.

How Much are Barrel Chairs?

Barrel chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,383, while the lowest priced sells for $239 and the highest can go for as much as $62,500.

Finding the Right Chairs for You

Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?

With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.

“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.

Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.

“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames

Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.

The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office. 

A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today. 

Questions About Barrel Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Reupholster a barrel back chair by first removing the old upholstery from the chair. Use the old pieces of material as a guide to help you cut the new upholstery into properly sized pieces. Reupholster the chair by using a furniture stapler to re-secure the new upholstery in the same manner that the old upholstery was attached. Shop a range of vintage and contemporary barrel back chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Barrel chairs are accent chairs that feature a curved back shaped like half of a barrel. In some cases, the back slopes down at the sides to form arms. Other pieces are armless or have separate rolled arms at the sides. You'll find a variety of barrel chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019

    Barrel chairs have high, semicircular backs which form a single piece with the arms.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The earliest barrel chairs are from is the era of the early 19th century. However, Frank Lloyd Wright created one of the most famous barrel chairs in 1937 as a part of his design for Wingspread, a home in Wind Point, Wisconsin. On 1stDibs, find a collection of barrel chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    No one knows who invented the barrel chair originally, or even where the chairs appeared first. They became popular during the mid to late 19th century, but it was Frank Lloyd Wright who made them famous when he designed an iconic version for Wingspread, a home he designed in Wind Point, Wisconsin. Wright also used his Taliesin Barrel chair to furnish his own home in Wisconsin. Shop a selection of barrel chairs on 1stDibs.