Indian Quilt Barrel Chair, England circa 1890
Located in Culver City, CA
Indian Quilt Barrel Chair England circa 1890 Recently upholstered in Indian hand block printed
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Pair of Milo Baughman Swivel Barrel Chairs
Sold|$5,750
Pair of Milo Baughman Swivel Barrel Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of swivel barrel chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin @ 1960's. Bases are done in black
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 19thc English Leather Barrel Chairs
Located in Bellport, NY
Fantastic Pair 19thc English Leather Barrel Chairs,soft rich brown leather with nice patina
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Great Pair of Semi Barrel 1940s Chairs
Sold|$2,875
Great Pair of Semi Barrel 1940s Chairs
Located in Bellport, NY
Fabulous Pair of 1940s Semi Barrel chairs,with all new upholstery in an oatmeal channile/silk
Category
Vintage 1940s American Chairs
Vintage Barrel Back Art Deco Manner Armchair
Sold|$1,100
Vintage Barrel Back Art Deco Manner Armchair
Located in Astoria, NY
Barrel back arm chair features black lacquer hardwood frame with slender balustrade legs. Down
Category
20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood, Velvet
Mid Century Kroehler pair of Barrel Chairs
Sold|$4,200
Mid Century Kroehler pair of Barrel Chairs
By Kroehler Mfg. Co.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous pair of tufted barrel chairs with sculpted walnut base. Great condition and super
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Stunning Pair of Barrel Back Mahogany Armchairs
Sold|$3,150 / set
Stunning Pair of Barrel Back Mahogany Armchairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning pair of Milo Baughman (attributed) barrel back occasional chairs. Mahogany frames have
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Vintage Petite Upholstered Barrel Chairs
Sold|$1,890 / set
Pair of Vintage Petite Upholstered Barrel Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Pair of vintage petite upholstered barrel chairs. Very comfortable with foam core seat cushions
Category
Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED BARREL BACK CAPTAIN CHAIRS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED BARREL BACK CAPTAIN CHAIRS IN A WONDERFUL PATINA THESE CHAIRS CAME FROM NEW
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Materials
Pine
Frank Lloyd Wright Barrel Chair for Cassina
Sold|$5,932 / item
Frank Lloyd Wright Barrel Chair for Cassina
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
exceptional constructive complexity, the iconic Barrel chair was created in 1937 by Frank Lloyd Wright, based
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Six Vladimir Kagan Barrel Lucite Dining Chairs
Sold|$16,000 / set
Six Vladimir Kagan Barrel Lucite Dining Chairs
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
in production. Chairs feature a barrel Lucite frame that is one piece, seat cushion floats with a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Pair of Barrel Back Arm Chairs
Sold|$2,950
Vintage Pair of Barrel Back Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of 2 barrel back chairs upholstered in a pink pattern fabric. The chairs are very
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Pair of Austrian Joseph Hoffman Barrel Chairs
Located in Buxton, GB
This pair of vintage teak barrel chairs, designed by Austrian Joseph Hoffman, exudes sophistication
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Avant Garde "Passages" Velvet Barrel Back Chair
By Wouter Vandertol
Located in Houston, TX
In collaboration with Vandertol Studios, Moxie has rebuilt a vintage barrel back club chair with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Club Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair of "Nana and Poppa" Barrel Backed Chairs
Sold|$9,000 / set
Pair of "Nana and Poppa" Barrel Backed Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of “Nana” and “Poppa” walnut barrel backed chairs from the area of Genoa. Upholstered in new
Category
Antique Early 1800s Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Barrel Back Milo Baughman Armchairs
Sold|$4,800
Pair of Barrel Back Milo Baughman Armchairs
Located in North Miami, FL
These excellent chromed framed armchairs are VERY comfortable and finished in a cotton Schumacher fabric.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
A pair of Gustavian Barrel Back Fauteuils
Sold|$8,500
A pair of Gustavian Barrel Back Fauteuils
Located in Washington, DC
A pair of Gustavian Barrell Back Fauteuils, wonderful carving on the back and turned and fluted front legs. New Upholstery. These chairs are really comfortable.
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Paint, Upholstery
Pair of Milo Baughman Barrel Back Armchairs
Sold|$6,950
Pair of Milo Baughman Barrel Back Armchairs
Located in North Miami, FL
Luxurious aqua green suede clad armchairs by Milo Baughman with floating chair on chrome base.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Club Chairs
Materials
Chrome
A Pair of 1950s Barrel Shaped Chairs.
Sold|$1,600
A Pair of 1950s Barrel Shaped Chairs.
Located in Bellport, NY
A Pair of 1950s arm chairs covered in a tiger print cloth with ebonized wood trim.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
High Barrel Back Button-Tufted Lounge Chairs
Sold|$5,250
High Barrel Back Button-Tufted Lounge Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant and very unusual, these button tufted high back club chairs have been completely restored with silk velvet upholstery and expert touch ups on the walnut legs and base.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs
Pair of Art Deco Barrel Back Chairs
Sold|$9,900
Pair of Art Deco Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Westport, CT
pair of generously sized Art Deco cherry wood tub chairs shown with fluted and reeded columns, beautiful quality of wood, recently French polished, fabric ready and very comfortable,...
Category
Early 20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Barrel Back Club Chair-Possibly Karl Springer
Located in Bellport, NY
Fabulous Mid-20th century Elegance in this Karl Springer style club chair.Black laquered frame,new upholstery in the finest quality Ultra Suede.(Vanilla
Category
American Chairs
Pair 1960s Barrel Back Tufted Lounge Chairs
Sold|$3,100
Pair 1960s Barrel Back Tufted Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair 1960s Tufted Chairs
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Milo Baughman Barrel Back Chrome Lounge Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Wilton, CT
This chair is all Milo Baughman! Amazingly proportioned with just the right amount of chrome accents as its support. Custom upholstered in an age appropriate Ralph Lauren textured te...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Thonet Barrel Back Club Chair in Mohair
Sold|$1,015
Thonet Barrel Back Club Chair in Mohair
By Thonet
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a beautifully restored chair by Thonet. New upholstery and cushioning. In a faux snakeskin print.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Chrome and leather barrel chairs
Sold|$2,000
Pair of Chrome and leather barrel chairs
Located in Bronx, NY
A set 4 chrome club chairs upholstered in black leather
Category
Vintage 1940s French Club Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Barrel Chair Upholstered in Green Suede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The chair is in good condition however it shows wear and either needs to be professionally cleaned or reupholstered, the suede has no holes or tears but it does have some soiled area...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Suede
Pair of Chic Hermes Orange Barrel Chairs
Sold|$4,600
Pair of Chic Hermes Orange Barrel Chairs
Located in North Miami, FL
Truly sculptural chairs newly recovered in an orange micro fiber upholstery. Stunning nickel silvered connecting bar running down the center. A show stopper.
Category
20th Century American Chairs
1930s Signed Barrel Back Hickory Chairs -Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930 signed old hickory furniture company martinsville indiana . All original set and backing. Pristine condition. Seats are amazing. Strong hickory make. A protective coat of marine...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Adirondack Chairs
Materials
Hickory
Tall Drexel Barrel Back Walnut Arm Chair
Sold|$1,750
Tall Drexel Barrel Back Walnut Arm Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Strong lines and contrasting walnut wood grain, with a slight Danish influence. Tall back arm chair by Drexel is as versatile as it is rare. Light bentwood back and dark walnut fram...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, PVC
Sophisticated Mid-Century Modernist Barrel Back Occasional Chair
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modernist barrel back occasional chair newly upholstered in smoked pewter velvet. This
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Pair of Antique French Empire Barrel Back Chairs
Sold|$2,000 / set
Pair of Antique French Empire Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Bellport, NY
Pair of French Empire 1860s Barrel back chairs or of the La Belle Epoque Period (The Gilded Age
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Upholstery
Rare Brass Swivel Barrel Chairs by George Mulhauser
By George Mulhauser
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Rare brass and mohair swivel barrel chairs by George Mulhauser.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern French Barrel Back Caned Armchair
Located in West Hartford, CT
Barrel back caned chair in beautiful condition from France, circa 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
19THC BARREL BACK CHAIR WITH ORIGINAL BLACK PAINT
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC BARREL BACK CHAIR WITH ORIGINAL BLACK PAINT,GREAT FORM AND PATINA
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Primitive "Dug Out" Barrel Chair
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Primitive Barrel Chair. Iron strapping Excellent dry untouched surface, excellent wear. Japan
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Pair of Italian Walnut Barrel Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century pair of Italian walnut barrel chairs with single door beneath each chair.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Club Chairs
Early Barrel Back Pair of Old Hickory Chairs
Sold|$3,895
Early Barrel Back Pair of Old Hickory Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Old Hickory Barrel Back Charis. Coated with all weather Protectant boat varnish. Beautiful aged
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Chairs
Materials
Hickory
19THC ORIGINAL BLACK PAINTED BARREL BACK CAPTAIN CHAIRS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL BLACK PAINTED BARREL BACK CAPTAIN CHAIRS IN A WONDERFUL PATINA . THESE CHAIRS CAME
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 19th century English Leather Barrel Chairs
Located in Bellport, NY
Striking Pair of 19thc English Leather barrel back chairs.Mahogany/walnut wood frames,soft brown
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Faux Painted Asian Fretwork Barrel Chairs
Sold|$1,920 / set
Pair of Faux Painted Asian Fretwork Barrel Chairs
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of red faux painted Asian fretwork barrel chairs with newly upholstered China Seas blue and
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Paint
Pair of Barrel Back Chairs in Molded Lucite
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of barrel back lounge chairs in molded lucite with upholstered seats, American 1970's
Category
Vintage 1970s American Club Chairs
Vintage Coastal Woven Rattan Barrel Chairs, a Pair
Sold|$2,750 / set
Vintage Coastal Woven Rattan Barrel Chairs, a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage Coastal Barrel chairs. Beautiful woven rattan in a chic modern shape
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Masculine Antique English Barrel Back Leather Tub Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very handsome English barrel shaped tub chair newly covered in rich burgundy leather and finished
Category
Vintage 1910s English Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Art Deco Macassar Ebony Barrel Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Art Deco Macassar Ebony Barrel Back chairs upholstered in a loden and bark striped cut
Category
Vintage 1930s Hungarian Chairs
Materials
Macassar, Ebony
Barrel Chairs in the Style of Billy Haines
Sold|$2,800
Barrel Chairs in the Style of Billy Haines
By William Billy Haines
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Barrel chairs in the styles of Billy Haines with maple legs comfortable and having a small foot
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Maple
Vintage Curved Tufted Blue Upholstered Barrel Back Armchair
Located in West Hartford, CT
Carved tufted barrel back armchair with open trellis like details in back. Newer cotton upholstery
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Pair Of Mid-Century Barrel-Back Slipper Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of charming armless barrel back slipper chairs with ebonized tapered turned-wood spindle legs
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chairs
Early 20th Century Old Hickory Barrel-Back Armchair
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Old Hickory barrel-back armchair constructed of bent hickory sapling arms
Category
Vintage 1940s American Country Armchairs
Materials
Hickory
Pair of Milo Baughman Barrel Back Grey Armchairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage pair of plush swivel armchairs, with barrel backs, upholstered in grey fabric, produced
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
19th Century Empire Revival Barrel Back Leather Chair
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th century Empire Revival black barrel back fauteuil with bronze ormolu and nailhead detail
Category
Antique 1890s French Empire Revival Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Chrome Barrel-Back Lounge Chairs by Milo Baughman
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage pair of full polished chrome barrel backs and cylinder bases lounge chairs by Milo
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Swedish Sculptural Barrel Back Lounge Chairs - Folke Ohlsson
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of mid-century Swedish barrel back lounge chairs by Folke Ohlsson for Dux, teak wood
Category
20th Century Swedish Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Pair of Antique Syrian Barrel Back Inlaid Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an unusual pair of stunning antique Damascus or Syrian finely inlaid barrel back chairs
Category
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Chairs
Materials
Bone, Ebony, Walnut
Pair of Tufted Barrel Back Chairs Custom Quality
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of tufted barrel back chairs. Possibly Baker. Beautifully upholstered in a dove white with
Category
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Antique George III Barrel Back Leather Wing Armchair
Located in London, GB
A magnificent antique Georgian period ribbed barrel back armchair in leather. This was made in
Category
Antique 1810s British George III Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Barrel Back Chairs
Sold|$13,066 / set
Pair of 19th Century Swedish Barrel Back Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Elegant pair of 19th century Gustavian barrel back armchairs with detailed lions' head carvings on
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Paint, Wood
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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, 2022Reupholster 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.
- What is a barrel chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Barrel 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.
- What are barrel chairs?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019
Barrel chairs have high, semicircular backs which form a single piece with the arms.
- What era are barrel chairs from?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023The 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.
- Who invented the barrel chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023No 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.
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