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Inlaid Hepplewhite Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
side rails for comfortable support while seated. The bowed chair seat frame allows for the upholstery
Category
2010s Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Fabric
Antique Oak Wood Bowed Windsor Dining Side Chair by Northwestern Mfg.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Oak Wood Bowed Windsor dining side chair by Northwestern Mfg. Item features black vinyl
Category
Early 20th Century British Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Single Hans Wegner Inspired Oak Dining Chair with Compass Legs and Bowed Back
By Hans J. Wegner, Sibast
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans Wegner style oak dining chair with compass legs and a slightly bowed backrest by the Danish
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 31.125 in W 18.25 in D 20.25 in
Antique Georgian Mahogany Pair of Side Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A fine pair of Chippendale period mahogany side chairs having
attractive carved decoration to
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian 18th Century Pair Of Side Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Good Quality Pair Of 18th Century Mahogany , Georgian, Hepplewhite Period Side Chairs, Having
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Rare 19th Century Tavern, or Clerks, Chair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An extremely rare mid-19th century English country
Tavern chair, or high clerks chair, having
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Penguin Lounge Chair
Located in Napa, CA
IB KOFOD LARSEN "Penguin" lounge chair. Danish Modern seating; Black iron legs with bowed wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Frank Gehry Prototype Accent Chair, 1970s Los Angeles
By Frank Gehry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
sides. Ergonomic backrest with a thin width contrasted against the bowed out seat. This chair seems to
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Masonite, Paper
19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Leather Hall Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome late 19th century mahogany hall chair featuring a black leather upholstery. Made in the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Ming Dynasty Style 19th Century Chinese Chairs
Located in Baltimore, MD
An extraordinary pair of Chinese hardwood chairs crafted in the Ming Dynasty style, late 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chairs
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Machine Age Skyscraper Style Black Lacquer & Holly Hunt Fabric Chair
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and graphic Art Deco Machine Age side/ desk chair was realized in the United States
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Lacquer
H 37.5 in W 18.5 in D 21.5 in
Set of 4 Hans Wegner Inspired Oak Dining Chairs by Sibast with White Seats
By Hans J. Wegner, Sibast
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 Hans Wegner style oak dining chairs with compass legs and a slightly bowed backrest by the
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 31.125 in W 18.25 in D 20.25 in
Antique Button Back Salon Chair English Walnut Spoon Seat Victorian circa 1840
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique button-back salon chair. An English, walnut spoon-back seat, dating to the early
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 38.39 in W 23.04 in D 28.94 in
Set of 6 Vintage Terrace Chairs, Middle Eastern, Teak, Folding, Veranda, Steamer
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of 6 vintage terrace chairs. A Middle Eastern, teak folding veranda steamer chair
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chairs
Materials
Teak
H 35.24 in W 22.45 in D 26.97 in
Pair Of Regency Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Shield form backs with central painted roundel. The bowed seat raised on circular tapered legs.
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
American Modern Windsor Chairs by Heywood Wakefield
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this pair of Heywood Wakefield Windsor chairs featuring solid wood
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Windsor Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
8 Mid-Century Bentwood Green Leather Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
8 mid-century Bentwood side chairs having black painted frames with bowed arms & backs, green
Category
Mid-20th Century Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Francis Jourdain lounge chair and footstool, France 1920s
By Francis Jourdain
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Stunning lounge chair and footstool by Francis Jourdain, France 1920s. The design shows catchy
Category
Vintage 1920s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
18th Century Bentwood Windsor Rocking Chair with Fan back
Located in North Hollywood, CA
18th Century Bentwood Windsor Fan back Rocking Chair.
An interesting late 18th century elm Sack
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
1970s Dark Rattan Bamboo Sculptural Lounge Chairs - a Pair
By Franco Albini, Henry Olko
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
fluidity. The bowed arms of each chair not only provide a comfortable resting place for the arms but also
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Stylish Pair Chinese Style Chairs Norman Fox MacGregor Hollywood Regency
By Macgregor & Goldsmith
Located in Pemberton, NJ
style. A fun exaggerated form with high backs and bowed, ebonized bases. The upholstery shows wear but
Category
Vintage 1950s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Modern Beech Dining Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern upholstered dining side chair, the brushed beech wood finished in our gowan finish, with an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Rocking Chair, English, Walnut, Armchair, Rocker, Victorian, Circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique rocking chair. An English, walnut framed armchair rocker, dating to the late
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Textile, Walnut
H 42.52 in W 25.01 in D 33.47 in
Modern Brushed Beech Dining Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern upholstered dining side chair, the brushed beech wood finished in our charteris finish, with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of four Connecticut Valley Hitchcock rush seat side chairs, c. 1830
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Set of 4 classic Hitchcock style side chairs of painted and stencil decorated mixed woods, fitted
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Side Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Pair of Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs in Red Leather
Located in North York, ON
Simple but stylish, this set of two lounge chairs comes with original Mid Century Modern walnut
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of American Mahogany Upholstered Slip Seat Gondola Chairs, '1830-1935'
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of American neoclassic mahogany and figured mahogany veneered slip seat gondola chairs in the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 32.5 in W 18.25 in D 19 in
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen "Model 125" Lounge Chair for France & Son
By France & Søn, Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A low, Danish lounge chair by husband-and-wife design team Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen for France
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak, Upholstery
1960's Finn Andersen for Selig Sculpted Walnut Barrel Back Club Chairs
By Finn Andersen, Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig
Located in Chattanooga, TN
, connect long, bowed architectural spanners and blade-arms that culminate the unique barrel shape
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Rare English Art Deco Barrel-Back Chair in the Asian Taste
Located in San Francisco, CA
the framed in-curved back above a bowed upholstered seat flanked by openwork sides; all raised on
Category
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Lath Back Rocking Chair, English Elm, Beech, Elbow Seat, Victorian, 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique lath back rocking chair. An English, elm and beech elbow seat, dating to the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Rocking Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 38.98 in W 22.84 in D 28.75 in
Set of 8 Hepplewhite dining chairs
Located in Salisbury, GB
Set of 8 Edwardian ladderback dining chairs
This set of 8 Hepplewhite style ladderback dining
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Sculpted Lounge Chair by Ib Kofod-Larsenn
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stylish lounge chair designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig in Denmark circa 1960s. This sleek and
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Walnut
George III Trellis Back Side Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
George III style mahogany dining chair with a serpentine side chair, with an interlacing trellis
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese George III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of American 1960s Hollywood Regency Deep-Brown and Taupe Lacquered Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
chairs; each with graceful incurved padded back above an openwork rail; the bowed seat raised on cabriole
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
H 22 in W 26 in D 28.5 in
Philadelphia Empire Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
Philadelphia Empire Chairs are hand carved from great quality, plantation grown, solid mahogany. The bowed
Category
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Twist Back Chairs, Set of 10
Located in Annville, PA
The set of 10 Federal Style, Twist Back chairs are comprised of 2 arm chairs and 8 side chairs. All
Category
2010s Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair of Art Deco Oak Lounge Chairs Attributed to Frits Schlegel for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Norwalk, CT
Elevate your space with this rare and exquisite pair of Art Deco open-arm lounge chairs, attributed
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 31 in W 25 in D 30.5 in
Set of Twelve Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Comprising ten side chairs and two armchairs. Each with a rectangular shaped crest rail over a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Six Late Regency Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in Altrincham, GB
A set of six late Regency rosewood dining chairs, with bowed top rails, shaped stiles, drop in seat
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Twelve Dunbar Greene & Greene Dining Chairs by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
Greene & Greene chair for it's crafted look with exposed tenon crest rail, rosewood bowed center splat
Category
Vintage 1950s Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Set of Four Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stunning set of four lacquer painted dining chairs made in the grand French Louis XVI taste. The
Category
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Set of Six Italian Chippendale Style Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive set of six Italian dining chairs crafted in the Chippendale taste. The carved walnut
Category
20th Century Italian Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Ten English Chippendale Style Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine set of ten English mahogany dining chairs made in the style and manner of Thomas Chippendale
Category
20th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Set of Ten French Empire Mahogany Caned Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Glorious set of ten mahogany dining chairs made in the neoclassical French empire taste. The chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Seven Robsjohn-Gibbings Style Spindle Back Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
Seven sinewy curved walnut spindle-back dining chairs; 2 arm chairs and 5 side chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Suite of Eight Parcel-Gilt and Polychromed Dining Chairs
Located in Vista, CA
Suite of eight parcel-gilt and polychromed dining chairs, of Italian neoclassical inspiration
Category
20th Century European Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Edwardian English Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality Edwardian mahogany revolving desk chair, with a bowed back centred by a
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Set of Four Swedish Gustavian Caned Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
taste. The chairs feature a carved frame with an arched caned back. The seats have a bowed front and
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Cane, Wood
Set of Eight Louis XV Style Caned Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
19th century gorgeous set of eight French caned dining chairs hand-carved from walnut in the grand
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Set of Six French Empire Style Diminutive Walnut Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive set of six 19th century walnut dining chairs made on a slightly diminutive scale. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Set Of Ten French Louie XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Harlequin set of ten dining chairs made in grand French Louis XVI style. Chairs feature a molded
Category
20th Century Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
Set of Six French Louis XVI Style Painted Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive set of six midcentury French dining chairs made in the grand Louis XVI taste. The
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Modern Stacked Laminated Birch Beechwood Laminate Dining Chair, Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
chairs, laminated wood frames, bowed rear legs, curved backs, clean modernist lines, quality
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch
Set of Four Venetian Parcel Gilt Painted Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary set of four Italian artisan painted dining chairs decorated in the Venetian taste
Category
20th Century Italian Baroque Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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 Twelve 19th Century English Neo-Classical Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A Superb Set of Twelve Neo-Classical Revival Dining Chairs
A rare set of beautifully drawn
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
A Rare set of 12 Carved Mahogany Neo-Classical Revival Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
atop, and canted rear legs; the bowed front seat rails with conforming carving, which continues onto
Category
Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Neoclassical Regency Cherry Wood Saber Leg Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
includes (2) upholstered arm chairs, (4) pierce carved back side chairs, bowed backs, solid wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cherry
H 36.5 in W 23 in D 27.5 in
Set Of 4 Antique Dining Chairs, English Elm, Beech, Kitchen, Reception Hall Seat
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a set of four antique dining chairs. An English, elm and beech spindle back kitchen seat
Category
Early 20th Century British Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 35.04 in W 17.92 in D 21.26 in
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Bowed Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the bowed chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and metal, every bowed chair was constructed with great care. There are 83 variations of the antique or vintage bowed chair you’re looking for, while we also have 12 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bowed chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A bowed chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Louis XVI and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bowed chair over the years, but those crafted by Alex Roskin, Ib Kofod-Larsen and Selig are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Bowed Chair?
Prices for a bowed chair start at $850 and top out at $295,000 with the average selling for $3,888.
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.
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- 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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