Pair of Chinese Black Lacquer Chairs, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These unusual ladies' chairs exemplify the beauty of exaggerated proportions. Each chair features a small, round seat, charmingly counterbalanced by wide back panels. A black lacquer...
Elm
$1,298
H 44.1 in W 26.78 in D 0.4 in
19th Century Black Lacquered Elm Chinese Officials Hat Yoke Back chair
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A late 18th-early 19th century black lacquered elm Chinese hat chair. Intricate carvings of traditional Chinese motif decorate the back splat of the chair, with graceful serpentine-l...
Elm
Chinese Black Lacquer Guanmaoyi Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With its strong lines and upright stature, this imposing piece of furniture was the chair of choice for a 19th-century administrator in northern China. Known as guanmaoyi or official...
Elm, Lacquer
Pair of Yoke Back Elm Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of yoke back elm armchairs, circa 1880-1900, China.
Elm
Rare Couple of Chinese Chairs, Qing Dynasty
Located in Vigevano, IT
Pair of Chinese chairs made of precious elm wood. The perfect balance between minimal deign and the sinuous lines of the round carved friezes, creating a couple of chairs with an aes...
Elm
19th Century Elmwood Armchair
Located in New York, NY
19th century elmwood armchair, horsehoe-shaped back, centre splat, straight legs joined by stretchers.
Elm
Outstandingly Wood-Carved German Country Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
This German or Austrian exemplary designed and constructed countryside "board-chair" ("Brettstuhl") in solid woods: oak for canted legs, elm for seat, maple for s...
Elm, Oak
Oustandingly Wood-Carved German Country Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
This German or Austrian exemplary designed and constructed countryside "board-chair" ("Brettstuhl") in solid woods: oak for canted legs, elm for seat, maple for s...
Elm, Oak
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19th Century Windsor Chair
Located in London, GB
A 19th century beech and elm Thames Valley lathe back Windsor armchair, retaining much of the original painted surface. The years of enjoyment (and it is incredibly comfortable!) an...
Beech, Elm
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H 31.5 in W 18.51 in D 19.69 in
Silvio Coppola for Bernini Set of Six Dining Chairs in Black Leather
By Bernini, Silvio Coppola
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Silvio Coppola for Bernini, six dining chairs model 330, black leather, elm, Italy, 1960s Wonderful set of six dining chairs by Italian designer Silvio Coppola. These aesthetically ...
Leather, Elm
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H 32.68 in W 25.6 in D 20.87 in
Pair of Black Qing Dynasty Carved Dragon and Lion Foo Dogs Armchairs, circa 1870
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of rare Qing dynasty circa 1870 hand carved solid elm ebonised dragon and Lion Foo dog throne armchairs A really rare an expe...
Elm
Chinese Black Roundback Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Prior to the 10th century, Chinese society eschewed raised seats in favor of mats. The rising popularity of chairs and other forms of elevated seating led craftsmen to adapt traditio...
Elm
Set of Eight English Bow Armchairs
Located in Austin, TX
A fine set of eight large English bow armchairs (also known as captain's chairs or smoker's bow arm chairs) of elm, ash and oak, each chair featuring a bowed top rail with continuous...
Ash, Elm, Oak, Wood
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Elm Wood Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elmwood with original, worn off greyish finish, very comfortable. Carving in middle back slat on both chairs. Beautiful patina. A few stretchers have been replaced but do not detract...
Elm
19th Century Yew and Elm Windsor Chair
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Yew and Elm Windsor chair, with saddle-shaped seat and H-shaped stretcher English, c. 1830
Elm, Yew
19th Century Wooden Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th Century Wooden Stool is from the Hunan, China and made from Elm Wood c. 1870. The stool has been restored.
Elm
Pair of Antique Chinese Hat Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of antique Chinese hat chairs with curved backs and beautiful patina. From Shanxi Province, c.1880. CH361
Elm
Primitive elm Glastonbury chair in untouched condition
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Primitive elm Glastonbury chair in untouched condition from the Welsh borders. This model was first made in the late 16th and 17th century. We think this is a country made example...
Elm
19th Century Chinese Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese elmwood bench with everted ends and carved phoenix tail and flower spandrels.
Elm
19th Century Great Hall Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
In ancient China the grandest, most sumptuous buildings had great halls where a monumental bench, like this one, would have been perfectly at home. This bench was made in Shanxi Prov...
Elm
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
Pair of Chinese Yokeback Chairs, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
In the West, this type of chair is commonly called a "yokeback" chair because its top rail looks like a yoke for an ox. However, in China, the name translates to "lamp hanger" chair,...
Elm
Pair of Chinese Lacquered Tall Back Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With clean lines and balanced proportions, these 19th-century tall back chairs exemplify the refined forms of Ming-dynasty furniture design. The chairs are designed after the 'southe...
Elm
$1,142Sale Price|20% Off
H 40.56 in W 20.48 in D 18.12 in
Pair of Asian Chairs Red Lacquered Wood 20th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Charming pair of Chinese chairs in red lacquered wood. The back of the latter is reminiscent of the bonnet worn by the scholars. The very straight lines of the set give it a very des...
Wood
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.
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