Birdcage Chair
Contemporary Polished Brass and Leather Upholstered Birdcage Chair
Located in Toronto, ON
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Fantastic Ib Arberg Hanging Parrot Mid-Century Modern Birdcage Chair
By Ib Arberg
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Iconic original 1970s Swedish Parrot chair by Ib Arberg (Arborg) Sweden. This chair is so fun to
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19thc Birdcage Windsor Chairs From New England-Set of Six
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These amazing matching set of six Birdcage Windsor chairs are in fine condition and very
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Wood
1940s French Children’s Wingback Chairs In Cat & Birdcage Toile / Chintz - Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
These are so adorable! It is a pair of French children’s wingback chairs that have been completely
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H 24 in W 22.5 in D 22 in
MCM Nichols & Stone American Windsor Birdcage Maple Bamboo Dining Chairs 6
By Nichols & Stone
Located in Louisville, KY
Ever run across those really unique chairs in a photo online or in a magazine and you just can't
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
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H 38.25 in W 18 in D 17.25 in
Vintage Hand Carved Spindle Birdcage Cage Back Chairs Flowers Birds-set of 6
Located in El Cajon, CA
Solid rock maple heirloom dining chairs, hand carved with the most charming birds and flowers motif
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Set of 4 Fabulous Restored Birdcage Style Rattan and Cane Loungers, circa 1955
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lounge chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Organic Modern Lounge Chairs
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H 32.75 in W 30 in D 30.5 in
Set of 4 Fabulous Restored Birdcage Style Rattan and Cane Loungers, circa 1955
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lounge chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the
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Vintage 1950s Unknown Organic Modern Lounge Chairs
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H 35.5 in W 28.5 in D 35 in
Leather Club Chairs Moustache in Rawhide Inspired by 1930’s French Art Deco New
Located in Chicago, IL
Our French Classic Moustache Style Art Deco Inspired Leather Club Chairs are hand-made from the
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2010s American Art Deco Club Chairs
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H 31 in W 36 in D 37.25 in
Customizable Wittmann Paradise Bird Swivel Dining Chair by Luca Nichetto
By Luca Nichetto, Wittmann
Located in New York, NY
The airy metal structure of the Paradise bird dining chair underlines the bold character that
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2010s Austrian Dining Room Chairs
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H 33.86 in W 22.84 in D 23.63 in
Rare Heywood Brothers and Wakefield Victorian Wicker Conversation Gossip Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Perhaps the Rarest of all Victorian Wicker pieces, this parlor chair was used for Ladies to gossip
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H 38 in W 48 in D 22 in
Meissen Porcelain Lady Figurine Watching a Bird
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Guaynabo, PR
senses. She represents the sense of Touch. It depicts an 18th century lady in a chair beside a side table
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Early 20th Century German Baroque Figurative Sculptures
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Porcelain
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Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
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Birdcage Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the birdcage chair you’re looking for. Each birdcage chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. Your living room may not be complete without a birdcage chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A birdcage chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Neoclassical and Regency styles are sought with frequency. A well-made birdcage chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ib Arberg, EICHHOLTZ and Nichols & Stone are consistently popular.
How Much is a Birdcage Chair?
A birdcage chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,625, while the lowest priced sells for $1,495 and the highest can go for as much as $14,000.
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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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