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Pair of Italian Carved Klismos Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning pair of Italian carved Klismos chairs with cardinal red silk velvet Scalamandre fabric
Category
20th Century Italian Louis XV Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Klismos Chair
Located in Banbury, GB
century BC. The design was then resurrected in the English Regency period. The Klismos chair has four
Category
2010s English Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Klismos Chairs
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
century, the Klismos chair has four curving splayed legs and curved back rail with a narrow concave back
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Regency Painted Klismos Chairs
By Thomas Hope
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of bronze-painted and gilt side chairs of Klismos form
English, circa 1825.
Why we
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Pair of Swedish Neoclassical Style Klismos Painted and Carved Side Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Swedish neoclassical style painted wood Klismos side chairs from the 20th century, with
Category
20th Century Swedish Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Klismos Chair, Italy 1970s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Lambertville, NJ
century BC. The design was then resurrected in the English Regency period. The Klismos chair has four
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Regency Klismos Hall Chair, Possibly by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in London, GB
its subtle decoration is inspired by ancient Greek Klismos chairs – the design introduced around 2500
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Ebonized Klismos Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful set of 6 Mid-Century ebonized Klismos armchairs with carved Greek key design on inside
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Pair 19th Century Regency Klismos Hooved Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 19th Century Regency Klismos chairs. These elegant chairs feature ebonized hardwood frames
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Silk, Hardwood, Giltwood
A Pair of Klismos Chairs, Attributed to George Oakley - Eight Chairs Available
By George Oakley
Located in London, GB
An exceptional pair of Regency period chairs, of well-shaped 'Klismos' outline and rare generous
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 35 in W 20 in D 21.25 in
Anglo-Indian Carved Solid Ebony Klismos Chairs, Set of Six, Ceylon, circa 1830
Located in Kinderhook, NY
manufactured carved solid ebony dining chairs of neoclassical English regency klismos form, the gadrooned and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 34.13 in W 19.25 in D 16 in
19th C. Swedish Gustavian Period Upholstered and Painted Klismos Chair
Located in Wichita, KS
An early 19th century Klismos chair from the Gustavian period, newly upholstered in linen fabric
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Pair of Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Klismos Style Side Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Late 18th Century Italian neoclassical Klismos Style side chairs
Exceptional pair of dark
Category
Antique 1780s Italian Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Giltwood, Wood
H 32.68 in W 18.51 in D 17.72 in
Set of 16 Klismos-Form Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
the United States is the klismos chair as interpreted by a group of Boston cabinetmakers in the period
Category
Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Klismos Style Walnut Dining Chairs Set of 4
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Klismos Style Solid Walnut Dining Chairs. The chairs have cushioned seats, original
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Four Continental Austrian Ebonized Klismos Form Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of four Continental Austrian (19th century) ebonized klismos form side chairs with stenciled
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
2 Karges French Empire Regency Klismos Dining Arm Chairs Provincial
By Karges Furniture
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage Karges French Empire dining arm or accent chairs. Painted white with gold carved
Category
Mid-20th Century Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood, Paint
Set or Pair of Italian Neoclassical Directoire Fruitwood Klismos Side Chairs
Located in Nashville, TN
In leopard or cheetah velvet. Both in hand carved and peg constructed. Directoire frames and of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Directoire Side Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
H 36 in W 19 in D 16.5 in
2 Antique Mahogany Duncan Phyfe Klismos Side Accent Dining Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Two antique Duncan Phyfe Klismos style side accent dining chairs. Made of mahogany featuring open
Category
Antique 19th Century Sheraton Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Set of Six Italian Neoclassical Klismos Empire Dining Chairs
Located in Berlin, DE
remarkable ranked legs of the ancient Greek klismos chair (known from Greek Classical vases and carved stone
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Empire Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 33.86 in W 19.69 in D 16.54 in
Set of Six Fine and Rare Walnut Klismos Style Chairs with Cane Seat
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Notable Italian made set of chairs with classic Klismos form in walnut with gilt inlay carved inset
Category
Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
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
Pair of 19th Century English Regency Mahogany Arm Chairs
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
This is a stately pair of English mahogany Regency arm chairs, the top splat inlaid with brass. The
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Wood
The Thomas Hope Chair
Located in Banbury, GB
A very rare recently found design klismos chair undoubtedly from the Thomas Hope Design book. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of English Regency Style Carved Oak Klismos Chairs with Horseshoe Backs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Regency style oak Klismos chairs from the 19th century, with carved scrolling
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
H 31 in W 23.5 in D 20.5 in
Early 19th Century Baltic Neoclassical Side Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a superb example of a solid mahogany carved and inlaid Danish or Baltic side chair of
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Johnathan Sainsbury Set of 8 Egyptian Style Dining Chairs
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Brooklyn, NY
was then resurrected in the English Regency period. The Klismos chair has four curving splayed legs
Category
2010s English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Swedish Neoclassical Gustavian Style Painted Hall Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
accents. The klismos style tablet back is supported by an x form splat centered with a carved rosette. The
Category
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Beech
Set of Six English Regency Brass Inlaid Dining Chairs with Two Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A superb British set of six brass inlaid Regency Revival dining chairs, of well-shaped Klismos
Category
Early 20th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Klismos Bow Back Library or Desk Chair
Located in Banbury, GB
A fine carved mahogany, reeded and sabre leg Klismos design upholstered bow back library or desk
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Important Original Antique Klismos Armchairs Carved Lions Woven Leather
Located in GB
measurements are taken at the widest point
A klismos (Greek: ???sµ??) or klismos chair is a type of ancient
Category
Antique 19th Century Greek Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Leather
H 28.35 in W 27.56 in D 18.9 in
Neoclassical Style Lacquered Gilt Klismos Chair by Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand neoclassical greco-roman style klismos chair lacquer painted by artist Ira Yeager (American
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Neoclassic Pair of Lacquered & Parcel-Gilt Open Armchairs Manner of Thomas Hope
Located in Dallas, TX
open armchairs reflect the work of the eccentric Classicist Thomas Hope. Expertly restored, chairs of
Category
Mid-20th Century Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 42.25 in W 27 in D 30.5 in
Directoire Mahogany Bergère Attributed to Georges Jacob
By Georges Jacob
Located in Kittery Point, ME
in our bergere, evocative of the klismos chair. Only the more luxurious pieces of furniture use
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Bergere Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century Mahogany Klismos Armchairs after a Design by Thomas Hope
By Thomas Hope
Located in London, GB
A pair of Klismos armchairs of important size
After a design by Thomas Hope
Constructed in a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 44 in W 27 in D 24 in
Regency Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Pasadena, CA
klismos form. The chairs feature a well-carved rope top rail that, together with the foliate brass inlaid
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Regency Stools
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Pair of Period Russian or Austrian Neoclassical Walnut Chairs with Lion Motif
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Russian 19th century neoclassical armchairs in Klismos form with lion head arm termination
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
H 36 in W 26 in D 28 in
18th Century French Bedroom Bench by George Jacob
By Georges Jacob
Located in London, GB
A fine French late 18th century Klismos bench, of great colour and desirable generous proportions
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Antique 18th Century French Bedroom Bench or Window Seat by George Jacob
By Georges Jacob
Located in London, GB
. With its curved sabre legs at either end, this bench relates to the ancient Greek 'Klismos' seats
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Benches
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 35.44 in W 63 in D 23.63 in
Butler's Desk and Etagére, New York, Possibly Duncan Phyfe
By Duncan Phyfe
Located in New York, NY
standard furniture forms, such as center tables, secrétaries á abattants, klismos chairs, work tables
Category
Antique 1820s American Neoclassical Cabinets
Materials
Mahogany
Louis XVI Fauteuil or Armchair Attributed to Georges Jacob, France, circa 1785
By Georges Jacob
Located in Kinderhook, NY
rosette blocks connecting horse-shoe form caned seat surmounting carved rosette blocks and fluted tapered
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Cane
H 37 in W 22 in D 18 in
Hand-Carved Klismos Firethorn Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
An elegantly scaled Klismos side chair, hand carved, with tapered legs and upholstered inside back.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
The Lord Leighton Klismos Dining Chair
By Tim Gosling
Located in London, GB
The most iconic and oldest chair shape in history, Gosling’s interpretation of the Klismos allows
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Revival Chairs
Materials
Lacquer, Upholstery, Wood
Regency Klismos Dining Chairs, Highly Carved Gilt Details, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century set of four Regency Klismos style mahogany chairs. We have not seen a more beautiful set
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Klismos Chairs
Located in Richmond, VA
nicely detailed double piping and finely carved leg accents. The chairs are featured in Thibaut
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Beech, Cotton
Elegant Regency Klismos Dining Chairs, Highly Carved Gilt Details, 19th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
century set of four Regency Klismos style mahogany chairs. We have not seen a more beautiful set of chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 35 in W 20 in D 20 in
SIX Philadelphia Klismos Dining Chairs
By Anthony Gabriel Quervelle
Located in Woodbury, CT
Six gadroon crested padauk Klismos sabre-legged dining chairs, with hand-stitched needlepoint slip
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Padouk
George IV late Regency Mahogany ‘Klismos’ Desk Chair
Located in Bradford on Avon, GB
The chair is in the 'Klismos' style and it is similar in design to the klismos chair of Greek
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Swedish Late Gustavian Klismos Chairs in Original Paint Signed PT
Located in Helsingborg, SE
A pair of very rare Swedish late Gustavian Klismos chairs or Sulla chairs in original paint. Signed
Category
Antique 1790s Swedish Gustavian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 30.71 in W 26.78 in D 27.17 in
Set of Four Baltic Neoclassic Ebonized and Penwork Klismos Chairs
Located in Hollywood, FL
parcel-gilt carved eagles, on saber legs.
Height of seat from floor: 17.5".
Category
Antique 19th Century Baltic Side Chairs
Hand-Carved Mesquite Outdoor Dining, Desk or Occasional Chair
By J.W. Harris
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Out Klismos style occasional chair is carved from solid mesquite and sealed with a weather
Category
Early 2000s Mexican Egyptian Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Set of Four Regency Faux Rosewood Klismos Chairs after Thomas Hope
By Thomas Hope
Located in New York, NY
The deeply curved crest rails with carved palmettes to the sides anchored by brass inlay of
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
A set of four Regency carved rosewood side chairs.
Located in New York, NY
A set of four Regency Greek Revival carved rosewood side chairs of klismos form with broad
Category
Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of six American mahogany side chairs
Located in Kenilworth, IL
back rails are joined by a centered plume carved device. The chair rests on four sabre legs of the
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Set of Four Regency Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Millbrook, NY
Nice set of four English Regency period Mahogany klismos-back side chairs with greek-key inlay
Category
20th Century English Side Chairs
Materials
Ebony
French Neoclassical Fruitwood Lyre Back Chairs with Falcon Heads
Located in Antwerp, BE
French neoclassical chairs with lyre shaped backs decorated with carved falcon heads. The chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Set of Four French Neoclassical Fruitwood Lyre Back Chairs with Falcon Heads
Located in Antwerp, BE
A set of four French neoclassical chairs with lyre shaped backs decorated with carved falcon heads
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
H 32.68 in W 18.12 in D 16.93 in
Set of Six English Early 19th Century Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Bucharest, RO
Waterloo. These chairs are made of good timber, they are precisely carved and it is easy to change the
Category
Vintage 1920s English Regency Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 33.47 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Pair of Sinuous Chairs in Cherry by Armand-Albert Rateau
By Armand Albert Rateau
Located in New York, NY
century slipper chair type, itself an elaboration of the Classical klismos form, which he simplified to
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Pair of Classical Lyre-Back Mahogany Side Chairs with Paw Feet, Phyfe school
Located in Providence, RI
Illustrated: A nearly identical chair to this pair (but with applied carved roundels at the knees
Category
Antique 1810s American American Classical Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
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Carved Klismos Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal carved klismos chair for your home. Frequently made of wood, fabric and mahogany, every carved klismos chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a carved klismos chair, we have 46 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect carved klismos chair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A carved klismos chair made by Regency designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one carved klismos chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Axel Einar Hjorth, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and Tim Gosling produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Carved Klismos Chair?
Prices for a carved klismos chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $850 and can go as high as $88,414, while the average can fetch as much as $6,091.
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 Carved Klismos Chair
- Who made the klismos chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022The ancient Greeks made the first klismos chairs. During the Neoclassical period in Europe, the chairs gained popularity again, and many 18th-century designers created seating based on the original klismos design, including Thomas Hope, Georges Jacob and Benjamin Henry Latrobe. Find a range of klismos chairs on 1stDibs.
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