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Pair of Austrian Biedermeier 19th Century Side Chairs with Carved Open Backs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Austrian Biedermeier period side chairs from the 19th century, with unusual carved open
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 35 in W 17.5 in D 16 in
Antique High Back Wooden Throne Chair with Richly Hand-Carved Back and Skirt
Located in Yonkers, NY
A high back wooden "Throne" chair from the 19th century with richly carved back and skirt. This
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 54.75 in W 25.25 in D 21.5 in
Ming Dynasty Style Elmwood Wedding Chair with Curving Back and Carved Splat
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Ming Dynasty style elmwood wedding chair from circa 1900, with carved panels on the splat, curved
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 38 in W 22 in D 17.5 in
Chinese Rosewood 19th Century Chair with Hand Carved Back and Arm Supports
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese rosewood chair from the 19th century, with hand carved splat and arms. Born in China
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
H 38 in W 24.5 in D 18.5 in
Antique Victorian Open Arm/Throne Chair, Carved Walnut, Scotland 1880, H150
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian open armchair, carved walnut, throne chair, Scotland 1880, H150
Scotland, 1880
Category
Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 45 in W 26.5 in D 32 in
Vintage Elephant Carved 20th Century Open Armchair Brown Frame and Back Splat
Located in GB
carved padded armrests. The back splat support shows a leaf carved on it, bringing fine detail to the
Category
20th Century English Country Side Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
H 42.52 in W 26.58 in D 25.99 in
Set Of Eight Sheraton Style Carved Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
chairs. The shield backs with interlaced open swags and center tiered feather motifs over bell flowers
Category
20th Century Sheraton Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Baker Furniture Co. French Style Carved Open Arm Floral Bergere Chair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in West Chester, PA
High end French style open arm bergere chair by Baker Furniture Company featuring a carved
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Bergere Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Antique Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Open Armchairs
Located in Brea, CA
Antique Louis XV style giltwood carved open armchairs
Original giltwood finish with subtle
Category
20th Century European Louis XV Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Danish Art Deco Easy Chair with Open Armrests in Mahogany and Scalloped Back
By Alfred Christensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charming easy chair with open armrests made probably in the 1930s. These type of 1930s chairs are
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
Antique Late Victorian Carved Quartersawn Oak Barrel Back Rocking Chair Rocker
Located in Dayton, OH
quartersawn oak with a heart shaped back, carved and pierced with acanthus foliate and "C" scrolled splat
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 32 in W 30 in D 24 in
18th Century Carved Oak Corner Chair
Located in High Point, NC
flanked by hand carved open vase back splats. The apron is also carved and scalloped, and the chair is
Category
Antique 18th Century Scottish Georgian Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair Of Victorian Carved Walnut Balloon Back Chairs, Scotland 1880, H1164
Located in Vancouver, BC
Pair Of Victorian Carved Walnut Balloon Back Chairs, Scotland 1880, H1164
Solid Walnut
Original
Category
Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 35.5 in W 19 in D 18.5 in
19th Century Black Forest Carved Bear Chair
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Black Forest Swiss carved chair having bear on fallen log. Carved bear on lifting seat which once
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Black Forest Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Low Back Side Chairs or Meiguiyi, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of Chinese Ming style side chairs or meiguiyi, with spindle-backs and solid seats
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Mid 19th Century Pair of Early English Mahogany Chippendale Open Arm Chairs
Located in Louisville, KY
boasts an unmatched elegance. The openwork back showcases a hand-carved oak tree, leaves and acorns
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 39 in W 26.5 in D 23 in
Pair of Antique Italian Open Barrel-Back Armchairs with Leather Seats
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each with sloping in-curved crest rail over vertical spiral-carved stiles; joining a u-shaped tight
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Spanish Colonial Style Ladder-Back Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Spanish pair of Spanish Colonial style, carved and painted wood ladder back chairs with rushed
Category
20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Fine Pair of 19th Century Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
carved backs and tops with shaped supports. One boasts lovely shaped carved open arms, both standing on
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Danish 1940s Wingback Lounge Chair with Open Armrests
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Stunning classic Danish high back lounge chair from the 1940s in the style of Fritz Hansen with
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique carved mahogany desk chair having a lovely carved mahogany shaped top rail and fantastic
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Other
Pair of Oxblood Stripe Open-Arm Lounge Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Rustic and refined pair of camel back open-arm lounge chairs. Carved wood frames with a distressed
Category
Vintage 1970s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Silk, Upholstery, Maple
Pair Victorian Carved Walnut Side Chairs, Occasional Chairs, Scotland 1890, H503
Located in Vancouver, BC
Pair of Victorian Carved Walnut Side Chairs, Occasional Chairs, Scotland 1890, H503
Scotland 1890
Category
Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 34 in W 18.5 in D 20.5 in
19th Century Black Forest Carved Bear Chair
By Black Forest
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Black Forest Swiss carved chair having bear on fallen log. Carved bear on lifting seat which once
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique George III Carved Mahogany Elbow / Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III carved mahogany elbow/desk chair having a wonderful shaped carved top and rail
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Chairs
Materials
Other
Carved Wood Slatted Dining Chair with Woven Rush Seat from Costantini, Liviana
Located in New York, NY
Liviana is carved wood slatted-back dining chair with a hand woven rush seat from Costantini Design
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
H 33.5 in W 15.25 in D 19 in
Chairs Set Four 4 Walnut Carved Marot 18 Century Silk Damask Yellow Upholstered
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Chairs of this calibre rarely come onto the open market. These are of the type that one sees
Category
Antique 1720s English Baroque Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 53.15 in W 20.08 in D 18.12 in
Antique George III Carved Mahogany Elbow/Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III carved mahogany elbow/desk chair having a wonderful shaped carved top and rail
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Side Chairs
Materials
Other
Pair of Danish 1940s Wingback Lounge Chairs with Open Armrests
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fritz Hansen and Alfred Christensen with open armrests in beautifully carved stained beech. Nice slim
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Set of 6 Andre Arbus French Midcentury Woven Back Chairs
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
and back panels with an open "X" design (attr. André Arbus).
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Seagrass, Wood, Oak
Antique Mahogany Open Arm Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique mahogany open arm desk chair having an attractive shaped top rail and carved splat to the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Other
Orkney Island Midcentury Scottish Canopy Chair with Hand Woven Straw Back
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Scottish Orkney Island canopy chair from the mid 20th century with handwoven straw hooded back
Category
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Quality Pair of Antique Mahogany Carved Side / Desk Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality pair of antique mahogany carved side/desk chairs with an elegant tall back with a carved
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Late Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Other
Antique Carved Mahogany Regency Style Side Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely Regency style antique carved mahogany side chair having beautiful open shield design on back
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Mahogany
Ant. Victorian Carved Bedroom Chair, Upholstered Seat, Scotland 1870, H130
Located in Vancouver, BC
Original Finish
Carved top rail with open back
Serpentine front upholstered seat
Carved cabriole legs on
Category
Antique 1870s American Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 33.5 in W 17.5 in D 18 in
Antique Regency Quality Carved Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Regency quality carved mahogany desk chair having a quality shaped carved top rail, carved
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Other
José Zanine Caldas Hand-Carved ‘Pilão’ Chair in Brazilian Hardwood
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Waalwijk, NL
exquisite hand-carved chair exemplifies the core principles embodied by José Zanine Caldas: a profound love
Category
Vintage 1970s Brazilian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Outstanding Quality Antique Carved Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
back and seat, outstanding quality carved mahogany shaped open arms and standing on outstanding quality
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Provincial Rush Corner Chair Carved Oak 19th C.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Century French Provincial-style carved oak armchair with open backs and rush seat.
Antique sturdy useable
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Corner Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Pair Victorian Carved Walnut Nursing Chair Upholstered Seat, Scotland 1890, H766
Located in Vancouver, BC
Solid Walnut
Original Finish
Shaped Carved open back
Upholstered seat with a light green color fabric
Category
Antique 1890s Scottish Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 32.5 in W 18.5 in D 20 in
Danish 1940s Easy Chair with Open Armrests in Beech by Alfred Christensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Mobelvaerk with open armrests in beautifully carved stained beech wood. Nice slim elegant sculptural
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech
Danish Highback Easy Chair with Open Armrests by Alfred Christensen, 1940's
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Alfred Christensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Mobelvaerk with open armrests in beautifully carved beech. Nice slim elegant sculptural silhouette. Solid and
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech, Wool
H 41 in W 25.5 in D 31 in
Antique French Provincial Carved Oak Bobbin Rush Corner Chair 19th C.
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Century French Provincial-style carved oak armchair with open backs and rush seat.
Antique sturdy useable
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Corner Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Chair Carved Silver-Gilt Painted 18thc Original Floral Silk Brocatelle Floral
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A fine, carved, silver-gilt & painted,18th century, side chair with original floral, silk
Category
Antique 1760s Italian Baroque Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 40.56 in W 20.48 in D 16.15 in
Danish 1940s Easy Chair with Channeled Backrest and Open Armrests in Beech
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Alfred Christensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Mobelvaerk with open armrests in beautifully carved stained mahogany. Very elegant sculptural silhouette and
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Birch
H 36.75 in W 31 in D 29 in
Antique Regency Quality Carved Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Regency quality carved mahogany desk chair having a figured mahogany carved top rail
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Other
Set of 12 Antique Victorian Quality Carved Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
and ten side chairs, elbow chairs having shaped open carved arms supported by reeded supports
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Other
Quality Set of Four Antique Mahogany Carved Dining Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality set of four antique mahogany dining chairs with a lovely tall back, carved shaped top
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Other
Traditional Carved Norwegian Kubbestol, Norway 1800s
Located in Utrecht, NL
the base (from the seat down) would be cylindrical while the back of the chair continues upward from
Category
Antique 19th Century Norwegian Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Wood
Louis XV French Provincial Style Open Armchair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
upholstered paneled back and seat.
French armchair bergère black painted wooden frame having carved walnut
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Bergere Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
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
Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Carved Mahogany Desk Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique Victorian quality carved mahogany desk chairs having a quality shaped carved
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Other
Set of 12 Antique 18th Century Quality Carved Mahogany Chippendale Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
2 elbow chairs with shaped open arms and 10 single chairs having a quality carved mahogany top rail
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Other
H 38 in W 21.66 in D 16.93 in
Six Ivory Glazed Carved Wood Rope and Tassel Dining Chairs
By Andre Originals
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of six carved wood dining chairs glazed in an ivory lacquer. Rope form legs and tassel feet
Category
Late 20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Silk
Antique Chinese Hand Carved Chair with Natural Wood Patina, Red and Gold Accents
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese wooden chair from the 19th century, with hand carved panels, red and gold
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 32 in W 21 in D 16.5 in
Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Annville, PA
Mahogany Library Chair is produced with a very desirable harp back, also referred to as a lyre back
Category
2010s Renaissance Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Fine Pair of Queen Anne Style Walnut Open Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fine pair of Queen Anne style walnut open armchairs.
Early 20th century
The shaped caned backs
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Wood
CENTURY French Country Oval Back Dining Side Chairs - Pair B
By Century Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
, USA. Hardwood with a walnut finish, oval open carved design backs, floral striped pattern fabric
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
CENTURY French Country Oval Back Dining Side Chairs - Pair A
By Century Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
, USA. Hardwood with a walnut finish, oval open carved design backs, floral striped pattern fabric
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Pair of Ming Dynasty Style Yoke Back Side Chairs with Woven Rattan Seats
Located in Yonkers, NY
20th century, each of this pair of side chairs features an open back with curving splat, resting on a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Side Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
H 37.75 in W 20 in D 16.5 in
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the carved open back chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and mahogany, every carved open back chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a carved open back chair, we have 1136 options in-stock, while there are 10 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer carved open back chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each carved open back chair bearing Victorian, Louis XVI or louis xv hallmarks is very popular. A well-made carved open back chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Guillerme et Chambron, Howard & Sons Ltd and Votre Maison are consistently popular.
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Prices for a carved open back chair start at $150 and top out at $638,604 with the average selling for $3,777.
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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