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Chinese Horseshoe Back Carved Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chinese carved and polychrome painted horseshoe back armchair with dragon head arms, floral and
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chairs
Materials
Shell, Upholstery, Wood
Six Italian Decorative Venetian Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
. Shell-back chairs.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Swedish Rococo Original Painted Carved Shell Detailed Chair, circa 18th Century
Located in London, GB
in 1760. The chair features carved shell detailing to the front of the seat and back, with trailing
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 40.95 in W 21.66 in D 15.75 in
Set of 3 Regency Gillows, Shell Back Hall Chairs, 19th Century
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality set of three Regency period Mahogany Gillow Shell backed hall chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Club Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Grotto Shell Chairs, Three Available
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved fruitwood frames with stylized dolphin-form arm from the mid 1900s. The chairs has very
Category
Mid-20th Century Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
English Walnut Upholstered Wing Back Chair with Shell Knee & Spanish Feet C 1760
Located in Hollywood, SC
English walnut upholstered wing back chair with scrolled arms, carved shell knee, and terminating
Category
Antique 1760s English George II Wingback Chairs
Materials
Muslin, Walnut
H 43 in W 35 in D 32 in
Chippendale Style Ribband Back Side Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
Chippendale style ribband back side chair, variations of this chair can been seen in Thomas
Category
Antique 1890s English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
Fine circa 1780 Georgian Shell Back Hall Chair Gillows of Lancaster Attributed
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in GB
recessed back handle, the very fine carved back rest, this piece just screams understated English fine
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Side Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
H 31.5 in W 20.48 in D 17.13 in
English Queen Anne Mahogany Wing Back Chair with Shell Knee on Pad Feet, C. 1740
Located in Hollywood, SC
scrolled arms, carved shell knees, and resting on the original pad feet with rear squared tapered legs. Mid
Category
Antique 1740s English Queen Anne Wingback Chairs
Materials
Muslin, Mahogany
H 43 in W 33.5 in D 32 in
Set of 8 Venetian Grotto Style Scalloped Shell Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
a masterfully carved back inspired by scalloped shells which adds visual interest, set above a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Carved French Ladies Desk Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
This French ladies desk chair is mahogany and is carved with leaf and floral designs with stylized
Category
Vintage 1920s French Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
Carved English Mahogany Corner Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
The scrolled arms of this corner chair are carved with arabesque leaves. The back crest rail is
Category
Antique 1780s English Corner Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair of 19th Century carved walnut side chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of 19th century carved walnut side chairs circa 1870.
Good quality pair of side chairs which
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage Queen Anne Style Shell Carved Solid Wood Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Located in Philadelphia, PA
chairs, carved knees, carved splat backs, red upholstered seats, shell carved accents, solid wood frames
Category
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 18th C Hand Carved Walnut George II Ladder Back Dining Side Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Remarkable pair of hand carved walnut, 18th Century, English Ribbon Back Side Chairs. The chairs
Category
Antique Early 18th Century English George II Side Chairs
19th Century English Regency Hand Carved Mahogany Hall Chairs
Located in Sofia, BG
shell carved back, on turned and ribbed front legs. Very good condition.
England, circa 1820.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Venetian Grotto Style Walnut Shell Back Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
style. The chairs feature a rich walnut frame hand-carved with a dramatic scalloped shell motif back
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
English Rococo Grotto Chairs Carved Seats 1930
Located in Potters Bar, GB
shell back rests
Such a characterful pair and great as accent chairs
We date this pair to circa 1930
Category
Vintage 1930s Chairs
Materials
Wood
Queen Anne Style Solid Mahogany Carved Fan T-Back Dining Chairs- Set of 12
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Queen Anne Style Solid Mahogany Carved Fan T-Back Dining Chairs- Set of 12. Item features solid
Category
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 41.5 in W 25.5 in D 24.5 in
Pair of 19th Century Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Sgabello Hall Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a hallway with this well carved pair of antique Sgabello chairs. Crafted of walnut in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 44.5 in W 14.5 in D 16.5 in
French Set of 8 Dining Chairs Elaborately Carved w/Shield-Shaped Backs, Mid-20th
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French set of eight carved-wood, shield-shaped back chairs from the mid-20th century. This
Category
Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 44.75 in W 27.5 in D 28 in
Antique British Colonial Caned and Carved Planters Chair
Located in Palm Beach, FL
carved ocean and floral motifs on the back and rolled arms, having caned seat and back and legs carved
Category
Early 20th Century Caribbean British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Chairs Set Four 4 Walnut Carved Marot 18 Century Silk Damask Yellow Upholstered
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
the walls in reception rooms when not in use.
- They have magnificently carved backs, crestings and
Category
Antique 1720s English Baroque Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 53.15 in W 20.08 in D 18.12 in
Pair George II Style Carved Walnut Library Arm Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair George II Style Carved Walnut Library Arm Chairs with tapestry fabric covers.
Late 19th
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Canvas
Pair of Green Painted French Style Side Chairs with Shell Motif and Tufted Seat
Located in Locust Valley, NY
back. Carved shell detail on seat back and carved cabriole legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Paint
H 43 in W 21 in D 20 in
English Chippendale Mahogany Upholstered Ball & Claw Wing Back Chair, Circa 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chippendale mahogany upholstered wing back chair with serpentine back, flared wings
Category
Antique 1780s English Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Materials
Suede, Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany
H 50.5 in W 38 in D 34 in
Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
An antique handcarved Venetian rocking chair in grotto design. Seat and backrest in the shape of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Late 19th Century Walnut Twin Chair Back Sofa After a George II Design
Located in Benington, Herts
with shell carved knees and ending in claw and ball feet.
This elegant walnut twin chair back settee
Category
Antique 1880s English George II Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Queen Anne Balloon Back Side Chair, c. 1730-1750
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an extremely handsome Queen Anne Burl Walnut side chair. The chair features a finely carved
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Queen Anne Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Late 19th c. Venetian Polychrome and Gilded Shell Top Grotto Chair
By Pauly et Cie
Located in San Francisco, CA
Naturalistically carved, the back decorated with a shell, lifting to reveal a tufted cushion back
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Side Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Kindel Winterthur Collection Chippendale Style Wing Back Chairs - a Pair
By Kindel Furniture
Located in Parkesburg, PA
filled seat cushion, hand rubbed finish Mahogany shell carved knees ball & claw feet
Golden yellow silk
Category
Late 20th Century North American Chippendale Wingback Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Swedish Period Rococo Carved-Wood Side Chairs, 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish pair of period Rococo carved-wood side chairs from the 18th century. This pair of antique
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Swedish Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of 6 Scandinavian carved and hand painted dining chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Set of 6 Scandinavian carved and hand painted dining chairs circa 1890.
Fine set of chairs made
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Fine Quality Antique Victorian Set of Four French Carved Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
foliate carved cresting rails above shell and scroll carved backs, serpentine shaped buttoned seats
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 31.5 in W 16.54 in D 15.75 in
Set of Four Italian Lyre Back Painted and Gilt Side Chairs
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of four Italian lyre back painted and gilt side chairs with urn finials, carved floral and
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Side Chairs
Pair of Louis XV Style High Back Lounge or Wing Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Louis XV style high back lounge or wing chairs. This pair of finely carved solid wooden
Category
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Antique Syrian Moorish Inlaid Folding Chairs, Late 19th Century, Syria
Located in Austin, TX
A classic and elegant near pair of antique Syrian carved walnut folding scribes chairs with shell
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Chairs
Materials
Bone, Shell, Walnut
H 40.5 in W 19 in D 20 in
Set of 6 mid 20th century carved dining chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
floral design to the back rest. Carved shell design to the knee, each standing on a scrolled leg
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Early 20th Century French Regency Style Hand Carved Painted Side Chairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
features symmetrically hand carved central shells flanked by gadrooning acanthus leaves on the fronts and
Category
Early 20th Century French Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 41 in W 21 in D 21 in
Two Anglo-Indian Carved Ebony Easy Armchairs
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
Commissioners of the Exhibition of 1851. These comprised: ‘Chair. Carved Ebony. An arm-chair, with decoration of
Category
Antique 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ebony
Set of 8 carved walnut dining chairs by Spillman & Co
By Spillman
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Set of 8 carved walnut dining chairs by spillman & co circa 1910.
Fine quality set of 8 walnut
Category
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak and Velvet Side Chair from Brittany
Located in Dallas, TX
circa 1870, the large chair stands on carved straight legs ending with square feet over a scalloped
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
H 44 in W 22 in D 19 in
Six Antique Chippendale Style Mahogany Slat Back Dining Chairs, c1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
shell over pierced slat backs, raised on cabriole legs with carved stylized paw feet, c1940
Measures
Category
Early 20th Century Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
George II Giltwood Banquet Chair
By Jonathan Sainsbury
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine George II gilt-wood banquet chair with a classical rake to the back on acanthus and shell
Category
Antique 18th Century British Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
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
Vintage Carved Wood Nailhead Dining Chairs - Set of 8
Located in west palm beach, FL
Gorgeous set of 8 dining chairs, two with arms and six side chairs all with intricate carving shell
Category
Early 20th Century Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Carved Walnut Cane Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Dallas, TX
the shoulder ending with escargot feet. The chair features a rounded and arched back embellished with
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
H 36.5 in W 19.5 in D 18.5 in
4 Mid Century Modern Maurice Burke Model 115 Tulip Star Shell Dining Chairs
By Maurice Burke
Located in Dayton, OH
Four original mid century Burke Inc. tulip shell chairs featuring the iconic star design in white
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Four Walnut George II Style Side Chairs
Located in Wilson, NC
leather; cabriole front legs have carved shells on the knees and terminate with ball and claw feet. These
Category
Antique 1880s English George II Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair Antique Liegoise Louis XIV Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
the apron below, as well as the elegant cabriole legs are all carved with handsome shell and foliate
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Chairs
Materials
Oak
English 19th Century Pair of Oak Hall Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of finely crafted solid oak English hall chairs from the 19th century. The shapely back
Category
Antique 19th Century English French Provincial Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak, Hardwood
Pair Of Antique Carved And Caned French Provincial Fauteuils
Located in Bridgeport, CT
leaves and scrolled vine details on the caned backs. With curved arms and wide caned seats with carved
Category
Early 20th Century Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Set of 4 Louis XV Style Pressed Leather and Carved Wood Dining Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Set of four Louis XV style brown pressed leather carved side chairs having cabriole legs leading to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of 7 rustic chairs
Located in BARCELONA, ES
hand-carved shell on the back of the chair adds a distinctive and artistic touch to the design. This
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Oak
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Style Carved Beechwood Armchairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
carved shell in the middle flanked with scroll work as is the front of the chair seat and the two front
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Bergere Chairs
Materials
Beech
Nine-Piece 19th Century Parcel Gilt Carved Aubusson Tapestry Parlor Set
Located in New York, NY
back, shell crest, cabriole legs joined by stretchers.
Measures: Settee: 44" H, 70" W, 28" D
Category
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
most comfortablw 20th century walnut carved cabriole legs with wings and arms
Located in Perth, GB
shell motif at the knee, and carved slipper feet. This chair has been covered in a fabulous wool and
Category
Early 20th Century Chairs
Materials
Wool
H 40 in W 32 in D 23 in
Set Queen Anne Dining Chairs Walnut Furniture
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Carved Shell.
The Backs of the Chairs Having a Wide Shaped Back Splat and a Shaped Cresting Rail
Category
Vintage 1920s Queen Anne Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Regence Carved Fauteuil a la Reine
Located in New York, NY
Regence Carved Fauteuil a la Reine, with ornate crestrail with carved rocailles, largely 18th
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Damask, Upholstery
Pair of George I walnut side chairs
Located in Salisbury, GB
the fit the shape of your back.
The top rail has a shaped outline and a finely carved shell to the
Category
Antique 1880s English George I Chairs
Materials
Walnut
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Carved Shell Back Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of carved shell back chairs available for sale. Each of these unique carved shell back chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and mahogany. Carved shell back chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Carved shell back chairs made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Hollywood Regency — are very popular at 1stDibs.
How Much are Carved Shell Back Chairs?
Carved shell back chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,750, while the lowest priced sells for $1,335 and the highest can go for as much as $25,000.
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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