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
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chairs
Porcelain
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
Porcelain
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
Walnut
A Stylish French Modernist 1950's Mahogany Game Table With Four Matching Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
top of striped tiger mahogany raised on turned supports with brass toupie feet; each barrel back chair
Sold|$5,200
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
Wood, Rush
Sold|$5,850 / set
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
Brass
Sold|$7,900
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
Sold|$8,800
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
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold|$4,500 / set
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
Sold|$3,900
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
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
Wood, Upholstery
Sold|$995
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
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
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
Wood
Sold|$1,650 / set
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
Metal
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
Chrome
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
Mahogany
Sold|$1,400 / set
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
Steel
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
Velvet, Walnut
Sold|$2,995 / set
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
Bouclé, Upholstery, Teak
Sold|$1,395 / item
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
Concrete
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Bergères Covered in Amanda Talley Fabric
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Pair of French barrel back hand-carved and painted bergères upholstered in modern fabric by Amanda
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
Silver Leaf
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
Sold|$1,992 / set
Swedish Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of late 19th century Swedish Empire style barrel back armchairs decorated with carved Egyptian
Pine
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
Upholstery, Walnut
Sold|$7,500
Pair of Modernist Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of Modernist barrel-backed arm chairs are feature sturdy Walnut frames and new upholstery
Walnut
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
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
Velvet
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.
Sold|$4,800 / set
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
Ebony
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
Wood, Braid
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
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
Brass
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
Bouclé, Walnut
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
Bentwood
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
Faux Leather, Mahogany
Sold|$4,850
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
Cane, Bamboo
Sold|$2,450 / 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
Oak
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
Chrome
Sold|$7,800
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
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
Steel
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
Velvet, Walnut
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
Fiberglass
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
Sold|$1,100 / set
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
Velvet
Sold|$3,375 / set
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
Leather
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
Oak
Sold|$2,400 / set
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
Mahogany
Sold|$4,750 / set
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
Walnut
Sold|$3,750 / set
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
Walnut
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
Chrome
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
Oak
Sold|$1,695 / set
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
Leather, Bamboo
Sold|$3,900
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
Birch
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
Oak
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
Fabric, Wood
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
Oak
Sold|$2,800 / set
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
Leather, Oak
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.
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Andrianna Shamaris has filled her epic new home with pieces of her own design.
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