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English 19th Century Smokers Bow Chair - Elm Wood
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Smoker's Bow Chair
Elm armchair with curved back
Measures : 66x61cm H:79 SH:44,5cm
Material : Elm
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Club Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century English Smokers Bow Chairs Set of 4
Located in Pomona, CA
19th century English smoker bow chairs. Set of four. Arm 27.50"H.
Category
Antique 1850s English Armchairs
Materials
Beech
$2,120 / set
19th Century English Victorian Elm Smoker's Bow Chair
Located in Fort Collins, CO
The "Smoker's Bow" is the chair that all later Windsor chairs were made after. This iconic chair
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
$636 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century English Victorian Elm Smoker's Bow Chair
Located in Fort Collins, CO
The "Smoker's Bow" is the chair that all later Windsor chairs were made after. This iconic chair
Category
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash, Elm
$636 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Captain’s Bow Chair, English, Beech, Elm, Home Office, Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique captain’s bow chair. An English, beech and elm home office or drawing room seat
Category
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Elm
Vintage Smoker’s Bow Chair, English Ash, Captain’s Elbow Seat, Victorian Revival
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fine vintage smoker’s bow chair. An English, ash captain's elbow seat, dating to the late
Category
Vintage 1980s British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Ash
Antique Bow Chair, Smokers Captains English Victorian Elm Windsor, circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique, bow-back chair, sometimes referred to as a 'Smoker's' or 'Captain's' chair. An
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pr. Chinese Modern Ox Bow Chairs in Faux Jade Finish by Century Furniture
By James Mont, Century Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Pure voguish style pair of chairs in the Chinese, or Asia Modern style - executed in an unusual
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass
$1,440 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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
19th Century English Victorian Swivel Captains Desk Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century English Victorian period captains chair or smokers' bow chair crafted from
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Mahogany
Circa 1900 English Double Bow Windsor Chair
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1900 Windsor armchair made from oak. It having a double bow with a hooped spindle back and a
Category
Antique Early 1900s English George III Chairs
Materials
Elm, Oak
18thc Hand Carved English Bow Back Windsor Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This early 18thc hand carved & crafted Bow back Windsor chair in fine condition and sturdy.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Adirondack Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Brass Bow Tie Chair Unique Dining Chair by Zhoujie Zhang
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Chairs from the Brass Collection are the second series of objects developed with Endless Forms
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Brass
$20,000 / item
Brass Bow Tie Chair Unique Dining Chair by Zhoujie Zhang
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Chairs from the Brass Collection are the second series of objects developed with Endless Forms
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Brass
$20,000 / item
1940s Moderne Bow Arm Lounge Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co., Donald Deskey, Gilbert Rohde
Located in New Windsor, NY
Late 1940s bow arm lounge chair. Reupholstered in a nicely textured gray fabric. Custom black
Category
Vintage 1940s American Streamlined Moderne Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$1,020 Sale Price
59% Off
Beech and Elm Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Beech and Elm Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
This solid Beech and Elm chair has an attractive
Category
Antique Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Elm
George III mahogany smoker's bow corner chair
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
A George III mahogany smoker's bow corner chair with scroll cresting rail, shaped and pierced
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British George III Corner Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
American Mid-Century Craftsman Continuous Bow Rocking Chair
By Hunt Country Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mid-century American Craftsman rocking chair is called the "Continuous Bow Rocker" by the Hunt
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
Stickley Mission Collection Oak Bow Arm Reclining Chair
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Stickley Mission Collection oak bow arm reclining chair with slatted construction, adjustable back
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique Captain's Chair, English Elm, Beech, Smoker's Bow, Elbow Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique captain's chair. An English, elm and beech smoker's bow or elbow seat, dating
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Chairs
Materials
Beech, Elm
Antique Elbow Chair, English, Beech, Smoker's Bow, Captain Seat, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique elbow chair. An English, beech and fruitwood smoker's bow or captain's chair
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of "Bow Wood" Series Chairs Edited by Steiner, circa 1950
By Steiner
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of "Bow Wood" series chairs edited by Steiner, circa 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Satin, Ash
Bow Tie Chair in Mirror Finish Stainless Steel by Zhoujie Zhang
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The bow tie chair is a perfect example of Zhoujie’s philosophy of actionless. Like a force of an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Antique Signed Gustav Stickley BOW ARM Morris Chair - W7884 SALE NOW 20% OFF
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
Antique SIGNED Gustav Stickley Bow-Arm Morris Chair ( recliner)- W7884
This is a great looking
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cotton, Upholstery, Oak
Antique Hand Carved American Windsor Bow-Back Chair, Circa 1790
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful antique hand-carved Windsor bow-back side chair
America, Circa 1790
Measures: 19”W
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wood
Wilhelm von Bode, Rare Bow Wood Chair N ° 3, Edition Steiner, circa 1950
By Steiner
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wilhelm von Bode, rare bow wood chair n ° 3, Edition Steiner, circa 1950.
Structure in very good
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
Antique Smoker's Bow, English, Ash, Elm, Elbow, Captain's Chair, Victorian, 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique smoker's bow. An English, ash and elm elbow or captain's chair, dating to the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
"Madeleine" Bow Back Oak Chair by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
This modern solid Oak dining chair features a unique bow-shaped back and a contoured upholstered
Category
2010s Vietnamese Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
"Madeleine" Bow Back Walnut Chair by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
This modern solid Oak dining chair in a rich walnut finish features a unique bow-shaped back and a
Category
2010s Vietnamese Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
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
Paul McCobb Sculpted Mahogany Bow-tie Dining Chair
By Paul McCobb
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern bowtie dining chair By Paul McCobb for Directional and produced by Calvin
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Bow Arm Reclining Morris Lounge Chair
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts bow arm reclining Morris lounge chair with ottoman
Category
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Vintage Conant Ball Low Back Bow Back Maple Windsor Spindle Chair
By Conant Ball
Located in Germantown, MD
1970s Conant Ball low back windsor chairs. Solid maple wood construction. Excellent condition.
Low
Category
Vintage 1970s American American Classical Side Chairs
Materials
Maple
Oak Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair This is a an attractive piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Oak Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
This is a an attractive piece, it is made in Oak, the back of
Category
Antique Early 1900s Country Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of English Mahogany Captains Smokers Bow Armchairs
Located in Faversham, GB
A commanding pair of mahogany Captains chairs or smokers bow armchairs with wide open arms.
Each
Category
Antique 19th Century British High Victorian Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Golden Oak Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair This is a very attractive piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Golden Oak Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
This is a very attractive piece, it is made in Curvy
Category
Antique Early 1900s Country Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Vintage Set of Four D.R. Dimes Bow Back Windsor Chairs (Bamboo)
By D.R. Dimes
Located in Westfield, MA
This vintage set of four bow back Windsor side chairs by D.R. Dimes captures the beauty and
Category
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple, Oak, Pine
19th Century Elm & Ash Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Elm & Ash Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
This solid chair has an attractive
Category
Antique 19th Century Country Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Elm
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
$8,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Arabian Style Set of Six Bamboo Handmade Bamboo Chairs with Bow Decoration
Located in Marbella, ES
Arabian Style set of six bamboo handmade bamboo chairs with bow decoration.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Paul McCobb set / 8 Planner Group Bow Tie Back Dining Chairs Winchendon Restored
By Paul McCobb, Winchendon, Planner Group
Located in St. Louis, MO
Set of 8 MCM Paul McCobb Planner Group bow back dining chairs for Winchendon to be completely
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Maple
19th Century Elm and Beech Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Elm and Beech Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
This solid Elm High Wycombe chair has
Category
Antique 1890s Country Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Elm
Stickley Bustle Back Bow Arm Morris Recliner
By L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Comfort and class in one chair, made by the premier arts and crafts maker, Stickley Furniture. This
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
10 Spindle Back Ox Bow Solid Teak Danish Dining Chairs No. 8 by Helge Sibast
By Arne Vodder, Helge Sibast, Kipp Stewart, Sibast
Located in Chattanooga, TN
These ten Helge Sibast No. 8 “Ox-Bow” dining chairs are rare embodiments of Danish Modern elegance
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak, Faux Leather
Chaises Bow Wood N ° 3, Wilhelm Von Bode, Edition Steiner, Circa 1950
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Chaises Bow Wood N ° 3, Wilhelm Von Bode, Edition Steiner, Circa 1950
hauteur 80 cm hauteur assise
Category
Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,162 Sale Price
33% Off
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
Childs Chair, in the Style of a Captain’s Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Childs chair, in the style of a Captain’s chair
This is a very unusual child’s chair, the chair
Category
Antique Early 1900s Country Chairs
Materials
Beech
20Thc Children's Windsor Chairs, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20Thc Original black painted bow back Child's Windsor chairs in fine condition. These fun
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,260 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rare 19th Century Tavern, or Clerks, Chair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
design
is typical of a mid-19th century smokers bow, or captains,
chair but of course it stands on much
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Vintage Hale of Vermont Windsor Spindle Back Dining Chair
By D.R. Dimes
Located in Pasadena, TX
1950s Hale of Vermont Prospers continuous bow Windsor spindle back dining chair of fine hand
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$896 Sale Price
20% Off
18th Century Balloon Back Original Red Painted Windsor Chairs-Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century original red painted bow back Windsor chairs from New England in fine condition. These
Category
Antique 1790s American Country Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Nelson Chair
By Jonathan Sainsbury
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 British Grand Tour Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$3,957
Set of Three Studio Craft Post Modern Chairs signed King, d. 1993
Located in Peabody, MA
resemblance to the “Baby Bow Tie Chair” of his exemplar Daniel Mack and may have been an early experimentation
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Heart Chair with Mirror Finish Stainless Steel by Zhoujie Zhang
By Zhang Zhoujie
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Bow Tie chair is a perfect example of Zhoujie’s philosophy of Actionless. Like a force of an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
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
$6,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Sana Vase Large by Tom Fereday
Located in Geneve, CH
+Awards - Bow Chair - Finalist
2017 - Archiproducts Design Selection - Stockholm Furniture Fair
2016
Category
2010s Australian Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
$819 / item
Pair of Oversized Tufted Leather Wingback Chairs, Georgian, Finest Quality
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of oversized tufted leather wingback chairs. Simply the finest custom quality leather bow back
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather
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Bow Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic bow chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and elm, every bow chair was constructed with great care. There are 91 variations of the antique or vintage bow chair you’re looking for, while we also have 4 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bow chair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each bow chair bearing Mid-Century Modern, Victorian or Arts and Crafts hallmarks is very popular. A well-made bow chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Paul McCobb, Hugues Steiner and Allan Gould are consistently popular.
How Much is a Bow Chair?
A bow chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,000, while the lowest priced sells for $350 and the highest can go for as much as $24,529.
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 Chair
- What is a bow back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
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