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Nelson Chair
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
With a hint of the Grand Tour and a dash of Klismos style, a bow back dining chair of pleasing
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Nelson Chair
Nelson Chair
H 35 in W 21 in D 18 in
Antique English Windsor Bow-Brace Back Dining Chairs with Decorative Splat
Located in Bronx, NY
Eight fine English Windsor bow-brace back dining chairs with decorative splat and finely turned
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash

MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chair Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
with saddle seats and a single bow back stretcher 15 available, selling separately & priced per chair
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chair Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
with saddle seats and a single bow back stretcher 22 available, selling separately & priced per chair
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

19C Set of 6 Irish Chippendale Style Ribbon Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a fabulous 19C set of 6 Irish Chippendale style ribbon back dining chairs. Irish made
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Irish Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 10 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Set of 12 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Set of 6 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Set of 4 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Set of 8 MCM Thonet #1216 Dining Chairs Bent Oak Plywood Saddle Seat Single Bow
By Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern Thonet #1216-S17-B1 dining chairs comprised of bent oak
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

Mid 20th Century Bamboo Rattan Dining Chairs With Cane Inset Back - Set of 4
Located in Cookeville, TN
Set of 4 rattan and bamboo barrel-shaped arm chairs feature bow back with cane insert and two-toned
Category

Mid-20th Century Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Cane, Rattan

Shield Back Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
This set of 10 Solid Mahogany, Shield Back Chairs, consist of 2 arm chairs and 8 side chairs. Each
Category

2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Shield Back Chairs, Set of 10
Shield Back Chairs, Set of 10
H 39 in W 20 in D 22 in
English Country Dining Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Oak ladder back armchairs, the bow arched bars between turned supports, above a hand woven faux
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

English Country Dining Chairs
English Country Dining Chairs
H 42.25 in W 22.25 in D 24.5 in
Set of Six 20th Century Andalusian High Back Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fabulous set of six early 20th century polychrome high back chairs with strawed seats. Each
Category

20th Century Spanish Folk Art Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Duncan Phyfe English Regency Style Mahogany Bow Back Dining Side Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
1940s Duncan Phyfe / Regency Style dining side chair. Made from mahogany with a contoured crest
Category

Vintage 1940s Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Set of Four (4) Antique English Brace Back Windsor Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Four English Windsor bow-brace spindle back dining chairs with decorative splat and finely turned
Category

Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Swedish Midcentury Dining Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
MCM set of four Swedish modern high-back dining chairs in beech. The tall ergonomic backs slightly
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Set of 8 English Hepplewhite Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 8 English Hepplewhite dining chairs are the ideal choice for a look that is slightly formal
Category

Mid-20th Century English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Sycamore

Wallace Nutting #408 Bow Back Windsor Arm Chair
By Wallace Nutting
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Wallace Nutting #408 Bow Back Windsor Arm Chair Circa 1900 - 1925 Original Finish Turned Legs
Category

Vintage 1920s American American Craftsman Windsor Chairs

Materials

Wood

Wallace Nutting #420 Bow Back Windsor Arm Chair
By Wallace Nutting
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Wallace Nutting #420 Bow Back Windsor Arm Chair Circa 1900 - 1925 Original Finish and Paper Label
Category

Vintage 1920s American American Craftsman Windsor Chairs

Materials

Wood

Danish Teak Modern Dining Chairs Koefoeds Hornslet Lis
By Niels Koefoed, Koefoeds Hornslet
Located in Baltimore, MD
An outstanding set of six teak dining chairs designed by Niels Koefoed for Koefoeds Hornslet, model
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Set of 8 Chippendale style Mahogany Dining Room Chairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Set of 8 Chippendale style mahogany dining room chairs, circa 1920's. With a carved cupids bow
Category

Vintage 1920s English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Bamboo Rattan and Cane Dining Chairs by Drexel Heritage
By Drexel
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Set of 6 rattan barrel-shaped arm chairs by Drexel Heritage feature bow back with cane insert and
Category

Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Rattan

Set of 8 French Louis XVI Damask Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 French Louis XVI style (19th Cent) white painted dining chairs with a carved bow knot top
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint, Upholstery

Set of Six North European 18th Century Rococo Dining Chairs
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A set of six North European (Danish or North Germany) parcel-gilt beechwood dining chairs. The
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Danish Rococo Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Vintage Set 10 English Mahogany Regency Dining Chairs Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic Vintage English set of ten Hepplewhite Revival mahogany dining chairs, mid 20th
Category

Vintage 1950s English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century Set of Four French Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Classic set of 19th century French dining chairs crafted from mahogany. The set consists of two
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Velvet

Set of Six Italian 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A very decorative set of six Italian 19th century Louis XVI style patinated and giltwood dining
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Set of 8 Italian Neoclassical Dining Chairs with Painted Murals & Tiger Velvet
Located in Saint Louis, MO
By far one of the most beautiful and unique sets of Dining Chairs our shop has ever carried, we are
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Giltwood

Set of 6 Windsor Dining Room Chairs in Oak, English Edwardian, 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
Introducing a magnificent set of six windsor dining room chairs crafted from solid oak in the
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Paolo Buffa Set of Six Midcentury Oak and Rush Dining Chairs, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Madrid, ES
A rare set of six dining chairs, designed by Paolo Buffain the 1940s. Typical details for Buffa
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Set of Twelve Italian Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and complete set of twelve Italian early 19th century Louis XVI st. giltwood dining
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Set of Six Swedish Rococo Style 1890s Dining Room Side Chairs with Carved Splats
Located in Atlanta, GA
A set of six Swedish Rococo style wooden dining room side chairs from the late 19th century, with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of Four 4 Antique Hand Carved Nutwood Dining Chairs with Green Upholstery
Located in Lisse, NL
incredibly well handcrafted set of dining chairs to grace your living space then these could be perfect for
Category

Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Nutwood

L.E. Partridge Benchmade Signed Set Of 6 Bow Back Windsor Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
including two arm and four side chairs, the arms and seats made with dowels. The tops of the back spindles
Category

20th Century Windsor Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Antique Pair of Windsor Bow-Brace Back Side Chairs with Decorative Splat, 19th C
Located in Norton, MA
Adorable antique pair of Windsor bow-brace back dining chairs with a decorative splat and finely
Category

Antique 19th Century North American Chairs

Materials

Wood

French Louis XIV Style Carved Wood Bow & Medallion Painted Dining Chairs - S/8
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of eight French Louis XIV style dining chairs with carved ribbon and medallion backs
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Danish Niels Koefoed for Koefoeds Hornslet Lis Chairs
By Koefoeds Hornslet, Niels Koefoed
Located in Baltimore, MD
An outstanding set of six teak dining chairs designed by Niels Koefoed for Koefoeds Hornslet, model
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Similar Pair of English George III “Bow Back” Windsor Armchairs.
Located in Middleburg, VA
Similar Pair of English George III “Bow Back” Windsor Armchairs. Fine Quality Elegant
Category

Antique 1820s English George III Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm

Set of Four Country Danish Painted Windsor Captain's Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
profile and finish. Also known as a bow chair.
Category

20th Century Danish Country Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Eight Chairs, Antique Patina, Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Paris, France
Jansen. The back of these chairs is decorated with two bows, placed symmetrically on either side of a
Category

Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Danish Black Frame Chairs Niels Koefoed for Koefoeds Hornslet Lis
By Koefoeds Hornslet, Niels Koefoed
Located in Baltimore, MD
An outstanding set of four dining chairs in black frames, designed by Niels Koefoed for Koefoeds
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

18Thc Balloon Back Windsor Chairs From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
forged iron brace on the top of the bow back chair.Its amazing and aged old repair or brace.This is a
Category

Antique 18th Century American Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Wood

French 1890s Fruitwood Ladder Back Chairs with Straw Seats and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
back chairs from circa 1890. Their honeyed tones, woven straw seats, turned legs, and bow-arched bars
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Chairs

Materials

Straw, Fruitwood

18th Century Georgian Mahogany Single Carver
Located in Dublin 8, IE
18th Century Irish George II mahogany carver, the bow shaped back rail centred with flowerhead
Category

Antique Early 18th Century Irish George II Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Chinoiserie Blue and White High Back Chair from the Miami Viceroy
By Kelly Wearstler
Located in Saint Louis, MO
This beautiful high back dining or occasional chair was selected by Kelly Wearstler for her Miami
Category

Early 2000s American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Lacquer, Satin, Silk

Fretwork Back Elm Windsor Desk Chair This style is known by many names
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Fretwork Back Elm Windsor Desk Chair This style is known by many names Smokers Bow, Windsor Chair
Category

Antique 19th Century Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm

English Yew Wood Hoop Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine English yew wood and elm windsor hoop back or double bow armchair, the shaped back splat with
Category

Antique 1830s English Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm, Yew

English Oak and Elm Windsor Carver Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
English Oak and Elm Windsor Carver Chair This style is known by many names Smokers Bow, Windsor
Category

Antique 1850s Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Oak

Primitive 19th Century Yew and Ash Windsor Chair
Located in Heathfield, GB
primitive in design, the yew wood splat of a charming simplified pierced form, the back hoop and arm bow in
Category

Antique 19th Century Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash

Set of 6 English Oak and Elm Windsor Carver Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Set of 6 English Oak and Elm Windsor Carver Chairs This style is known by many names Smokers Bow
Category

Antique 1850s Early Victorian Windsor Chairs

Materials

Oak

Early 19th Century Cornish English West Country Windsor Stick Chair, Farmhouse
Located in Totnes, GB
into the tall back hoop - this having the flattened profile, typical of chairs of this type. The whole
Category

Antique 1820s English Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

Antique French Louis XVI Style Parcel Gilt and Painted Side Chair
Located in Miami, FL
French Louis XVI style dining side chair from Paris decorated with timeless classical styling and
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Giltwood

Set of Four Swedish Empire Side Chairs by F. Pettersson, Mid 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
. These antique chairs from Sweden have an elegantly curved backs, with straight wooden top rails framing
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Empire Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Upholstery

Vintage Solid Maple Heywood Wakefield Wheat Writing Desk With Cats Eye Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Chattanooga, TN
esthetics. The “Cat’s Eye” dining chair features a distinctive inverted double-bow back rest. This arched
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple, Fabric

19th Century Chinese Export Pith Rice Paper Painting Warrior In Hanging Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
bow. He is attended by a young man who has the word for Courageous or Brave on the back of his tunic
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Wall Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Windsor Armchair in Oak, English Edwardian, 19th Century
Located in Odense, DK
, dating back to the late 19th century. This chair exudes timeless elegance and embodies the craftsmanship
Category

Mid-20th Century English Romantic Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Desk, Carved, Empire, Tooled Leather Top, Elegant, 19th C., 1800's!!
Located in Austin, TX
. Typical Empire style chairs include square, rectangular, or rolled-over chair backs. The Empire tables
Category

Antique 19th Century European Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Pair of Full Restored Howard & Son's Console Table Sideboards Stamped
By Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard and Sons
Located in GB
finishing in a spade foot, bow fronted and with traditional round handles. The right drawer is stamped
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Console Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Two Bow-Back Windsor Chairs by E.E. Meyer for Binnehuis, South Africa
Located in Cape Town, Western Cape
A pair of Mid-Century Modern, bow back, imbuia windsor dining chairs by South African furniture
Category

Mid-20th Century South African Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Imbuia

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Bow Back Dining Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the bow back dining chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each bow back dining chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and fabric. There are 93 variations of the antique or vintage bow back dining chair you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bow back dining chair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A bow back dining chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Louis XVI and Georgian styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bow back dining chair over the years, but those crafted by Koefoeds Hornslet, Niels Koefoed and Paul McCobb are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Bow Back Dining Chair?

The average selling price for a bow back dining chair at 1stDibs is $3,500, while they’re typically $475 on the low end and $82,500 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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.

Questions About Bow Back Dining Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A bow back chair refers to a silhouette of a chair with a curved back and is usually made with high-quality wood. Bow back chairs were popular during the colonial period and are representative of American-Amish heritage. Browse a range of vintage bow back chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The entire back of a dining chair is simply called the chair back. It may have another name that more accurately describes the shape such as an X back or a cross back. The individual parts of a chair back include the ear, top rail, cross rail, stile and back post. On 1stDibs, find vintage and contemporary dining chairs from top sellers around the world.