Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Walnut Armchair By Boling Chair Co.
By Boling Chair Company, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sculptural Mid-Century Modern armchair was manufactured by the Boling Chair Company circa mid
Leather, Fabric, Walnut
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H 34 in W 23 in D 22 in
Boling Changebak Chair Walnut Cane Back Mid Century by Boling Chair Co. 'B'
By Boling Chair Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The boling changebak chair walnut cane back mid century by Boling Chair Co. (B). Item features cane
Cane, Walnut
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H 34 in W 23 in D 22 in
The Boling Changebak Chair Walnut Cane Back Mid Century by Boling Chair Co. 'A'
By Boling Chair Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Boling Changebak chair walnut cane back mid century by Boling Chair Co. (A). Item features cane
Cane, Walnut
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H 29.5 in W 22.25 in D 21.75 in
Set of Eight Boling Chair Company "Georgia O'Keeffe" Dining Chairs, circa 1940s
By Boling Chair Company
Located in Peabody, MA
A set of eight rustic chic firehouse chairs by the Boling chair Company of High Point, N.C., circa
Wood
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H 33 in W 25.5 in D 24 in
Sculptural Pair of American Armchairs with Shapely Frame, Boling Chair Co, 1949
By Boling Chair Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
A sculptural pair of American Mid-Century armchairs with shapely frame by Boling chair company 1949
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H 27 in W 21 in D 20.25 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Boling Chair Co. Bentwood Armchair, circa 1958
By Boling Chair Company
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This is a delightful vintage bentwood armchair designed and manufactured by Boling Chair Co. and
Faux Leather, Oak, Bentwood
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H 26.5 in W 20.5 in D 22 in
Vintage Boling Chair Co. Mid-Century Modern Oak Barrel Back Danish Modern Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern oak barrel back Danish modern chair after Hans Wegner. Item features
Naugahyde, Oak
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Style Walnut Lounge Chairs
By Boling Chair Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive pair of walnut lounge chairs or armchairs made by Boling Chair Company in the Mid
Naugahyde, Walnut
Pair of Mid-Century American Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American midcentury with original leather and fabric upholstery from the Boling Chair
Leather
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Round Back Chairs
By Boling Chair Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage office chairs by Boling, made with great care and modern design. Sculpted back with curved
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H 35 in W 22 in D 24 in
Carved Black Lacquer and Gilded French Regency Arm Desk Chair, circa 1960
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb carved and water-gilded over red clay bole, French Regency armchair. The chair is
Beech
Antique Barrel Back Firehouse Windsor Chair with Cane Seat
Located in Germantown, MD
Boling Each chair is slightly mismatched (see all images) but they work well together Each chair is
Cane, Oak
Heavily Carved Gilded French Louis XVI Bergere Chair Circa 1890
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a truly gorgeous chair. Gilded over a red clay bole ground, this gorgeous chair is in good
Beech
Set of Four Early 20th Century Mismatched Barrel Back Oak Pub Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
style of Boling Each chair is slightly mismatched (see all images) but they work well together
Oak
Set of Antique Giltwood Louis XVI Style Fauteuils in White Belgian Linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
, and slight distressing showing original bole through the gilt. Each chair is solid and sturdy, ready
Linen, Giltwood
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H 39 in W 24 in D 21.25 in
Pair of Parcel-Gilt and Mahogany Antique Armchairs in the Empire Taste
Located in Shippensburg, PA
the reddish hue of bole under the gilding. The chairs have a somewhat diminutive form, the width
Fabric, Mahogany
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H 33 in W 24.75 in D 23 in
Antique Arts & Crafts Solid Walnut Executive Swivel Desk Chair, Circa 1940s
By Boling Chair Company
Located in South Bend, IN
chair By Boling Chair Company USA, Circa 1940s Measures: 24.75"W x 23"D x 33"H. Seat height: 19
Iron
Pair of modernist 60's armchairs by Boling Chair Co.
Located in Toronto, ON
Pair of modernist armchairs made by Boling Chair Co. 1963 (label still intact). Would make great
Brass
A North Carolina Arm Chair Circa 1949 by Boling Chair Co.
Located in Palm Springs, CA
was manufactured by the Boling Chair Co. in North Carolina circa 1949. This chair has
Walnut
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H 39 in W 25 in D 26 in
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Style Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Brass Side Chairs
Located in Westport, CT
"Bat Mobile" in Bat Black Vinyl with brass mounts and stamped and plated Boling Chair Co, Siler City
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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.
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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.
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