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Regency Faux Rosewood Caned Bergere
Located in Essex, MA
With an arched back. Completely newly hand caned. Reeded chair rail. Raised on circular tapered
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Bergere Chairs
Materials
Beech
19th Century Firehouse Windsor Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
look of the 18th century Windsor chair rail chairs from New England.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Chairs
Materials
Wood
PAIR Antique English Walnut, Ash and ceramic tile Gothic style Hall Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
atop the chair rail while the solid walnut seat is supported by solid walnut, round, tapered and turned
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Chairs
Materials
Ceramic, Ash, Walnut
H 36.5 in W 18 in D 16.5 in
Set of Four Antique English Mahogany "Signed" Chippendale Style Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Charleston, SC
side chairs with superbly pierced and hand-carved back splat; gadroon carved front seat rail
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four French Directoire Period Painted Side Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
etc. The top of the chair rail is decorated in carved vitruvian scrolls. The chairs are supported on
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Chairs
Materials
Beech
18th C Italian Piedmontese Carved Gilded Chair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
chair rail with a curved pediment. The chair seat is also framed in deeply carved and gilded wood and
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Chairs
Materials
Giltwood
Antique English George III Carved Mahogany Corner Chair with Pierced Slats
Located in Morristown, NJ
pierced splats below a curved chair rail, the drop in seat above a X form stretcher joining square legs
Category
Antique Early 1800s English George III Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany
H 30 in W 31.75 in D 25.5 in
Set of Four English Regency Style Armchairs with Rams Heads
Located in Rio Vista, CA
ram's head finials on the chair rail ends. Crafted in the English regency taste with neoclassical style
Category
20th Century American Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Pewter
Set of 4 Antique English Regency Dining Chairs in Mahogany w/ Upholstered Seat
Located in Miami, FL
chair rail below the top slat which is line inlaid, with turned front legs and saber rear legs, and
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 32.5 in W 19 in D 18.5 in
Mel Smilow Rail Back Lounge Chair
By Mel Smilow
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
An original production WAC rail back lounge chair by Mel Smilow in natural finish solid walnut with
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Regency Mahogany Child's Chair with an Adjustable Foot Rail, circa 1830
Located in Savannah, GA
Regency mahogany child's chair with an adjustable foot rail and safety bar, raised on a table that
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 38 in W 16.75 in D 16.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Polished Chrome Rail Back Lounge/ Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and sculptural lounge/arm chair designed in the manner of the esteemed American
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Antique Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Ladder Back Hip Rail Rocker Rocking Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Arts & Crafts mission oak ladder back hip rail rocking chair. Cane seat, ladder back
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
H 33 in W 18.5 in D 23 in
Pair of French Empire Mahogany Armchairs Attributed to Jean-Pierre Louis
By Jean Pierre Louis
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
arms. Where the arms join the chair rail there are carved anthemians and palmettes. These two chairs
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
The Shaker Ladder Slat Straight Back Side Chair With Shawl Rail
Located in Germantown, MD
The Shakers made many refinements during the 19th century to their chairs in both design and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Maple
Early 20th Century Hillcrest Oak Rail Back Leather Revolving Desk Chair
By Hillcrest
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Early 20th Century Hillcrest Oak Rail Revolving Desk Chair With Polished Brown Leather Seat
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 34.26 in W 22.05 in D 18.51 in
Victorian Oak & Leather Rail Back Revolving Desk Chair With Stud Detailing
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Victorian Oak & Leather Rail Back Revolving Desk Chair With Stud Detailing
With a dark Olive
Category
Antique 19th Century British Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 34.26 in W 21.86 in D 18.51 in
Victorian Oak & Leather Rail Back Revolving Desk Chair With Stud Detailing
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Victorian Oak & Leather Rail Back Revolving Desk Chair With Stud Detailing
With a dark Olive
Category
Antique 19th Century British Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 34.26 in W 21.86 in D 18.51 in
Walnut Rail Back Armchair with Leather and Linen Cushions by Mel Smilow
By Mel Smilow
Located in New York, NY
Rail back lounge chair in walnut with leather and linen cushioning.
The rail back lounge chair is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Linen, Walnut
Sotto Dining Chair with Open Top Rail in Black Wood Finish, Set of 2
By Uultis Design
Located in Miami, FL
Putting a lot of effort our amazing Uultis team has created the Sotto dining chair, thinking of
Category
2010s Brazilian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Set of 4 Ate van Apeldoorn Style Slatted Pine Dining Chairs with Lovely Top Rail
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 pine side chairs designed in the style Ate van Apeldoorn featuring a lovely little detail
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Pine
H 32.625 in W 18 in D 17.75 in
A fine pair of generous late Victorian mahogany eagle armchairs
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
its beak, above graduated flowerheads, the chair rail carved in low relief with Vitruvian scrolls, the
Category
Antique Early 1900s Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair Victorian Arm Chairs Salon Chair 1870
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Swept Back Legs.
Circa 1870
Having a Shaped Frieze Rail and Carved and Shaped Arm Supports.
The Arms
Category
Antique 1870s Victorian Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Klismos Chair
Located in Banbury, GB
curving splayed legs and curved back rail with a narrow concave back rest. The uprights of the chair and
Category
2010s English Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
A fine pair of large late Victorian mahogany eagle sofas
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
its beak, above graduated flowerheads, the chair rail carved in low relief with Vitruvian scrolls, the
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
American Chippendale Figured Walnut Graduated Chest of Drawers, Phil, Circa 1760
Located in Hollywood, SC
poplar throughout. Top over hangs for chair rail and the chest retains the original poplar back boards
Category
Antique 1760s American American Colonial Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
H 36 in W 40.5 in D 21.5 in
Ant. Victorian Carved Occasional Chair, Parlour Chair, Scotland, 1870
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ant. Victorian carved occasional chair, parlour chair, Scotland 1870, H111
Scotland 1870
Category
Antique 1870s American Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Georgian Chair, Oak Hall Chair, Scotland 1790, H262
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Georgian chair, oak hall chair, Scotland 1790, H262
Scotland 1790
Solid oak
Original
Category
Antique 1790s Scottish Georgian Chairs
Materials
Oak
" Klismos"chair, 19th century
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
"Klismos" chair
Mahogany,
Of unusual design, the chair has a curved back attached to the seat by a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Wood
Scottish Horseshoe Back Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Scottish horseshoe-back chair, circa 1850-1870. This vernacular Windsor style stick-back chair from
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Folk Art Chairs
Materials
Paint, Yew, Pine, Elm
White-Painted Children's Chairs
Located in New York, NY
White painted children's chairs, "Pottery Barn Kids" with straight crest rail and slatted back
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Paint
19th Century Portuguese Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Portuguese Rococo style mahogany chair featuring a scrolled crest on a double yolk
Category
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Rococo Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
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
Antique Walnut Chairs, Pair of Balloon Back Dining Chairs, Scotland 1880, H1133
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Walnut Chairs, Pair of Victorian Balloon Back Dining Chairs, Antique Furniture, Scotland
Category
Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 35 in W 17.5 in D 20 in
Antique Walnut Chairs, Pair of Edwardian Carved Arm Chairs, Scotland 1900, H983
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Walnut Chairs, Pair of Edwardian Carved Walnut Arm Chairs, Parlor Chairs, Antique Furniture
Category
Antique Early 1900s Scottish Edwardian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 37 in W 24 in D 27 in
Pair of Oak Wainscot Chairs
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A rare pair of late 17th century oak wainscot chairs. Very striking detail: grand cresting rail
Category
Antique 1680s English Charles II Chairs
Materials
Oak
Antique Carved Walnut Chairs, Pair of Victorian Side Chairs, Scotland 1880, H105
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Walnut Chairs, Pair of Victorian Carved Walnut Side Chairs, Hall Chairs, Antique Furniture
Category
Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 35 in W 17.5 in D 19 in
Pine Plank Seat Chair
Located in Baltimore, MD
This single pine plank seat chair would be great at an antique writing table or placed in a corner
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Chairs
Materials
Pine
Antique Walnut Chairs, Set of 4 Balloon Back Dining Chairs, Scotland 1880, H952
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Walnut Chairs, Set of 4 Victorian Balloon Back Dining Chairs, Antique Furniture, Scotland
Category
Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 35 in W 19 in D 21 in
Vintage Ash Wood Banker's Chairs, Pair
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Ash wood Banker's chairs, a pair, with curving crest rail and arms above eight back splats
Category
20th Century Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set 16 Chippendale Dining Chairs Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Shaped Cresting Rail.
The Carver Chairs Having Shaped Arms and Shaped Arm Supports.
Having Recently Been
Category
Vintage 1920s Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Sheraton Arm Chair Revival 1890 Mahogany
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sheraton Revival Open Arm Chair.
Circa 1890
This Pretty Chair Being of a Rather Unusual Design
Category
Antique 1890s Sheraton Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Edwardian Chair, 20th Century, 1905
Located in Lisbon, PT
A mahogany english bathtub / fireplace armchair with ties on the legs, arms and front seat rail
Category
20th Century English Edwardian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique Painted Italian Side Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Antique painted Italian side chairs with foliate carved top rail supported by a shaped and pierced
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Antique Painted Italian Side Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Antique painted Italian side chairs with foliate carved top rail supported by a shaped and pierced
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
American Pressed Back High Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
This high chair is made from oak and maple wood. The crest rail is impressed with arabesques
Category
Antique 1890s American Chairs
Materials
Maple, Oak
Unusual Antique Victorian Music Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual antique Victorian mahogany music chair having a lovely shaped turned top rail with a newly
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Yew
Eva Chairs by Neils Koefoed
By Niels Koefoed
Located in London, GB
Koefoeds Hornslet factory mark and the Danish quality control mark to the inside front rail of each chair
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Chairs
Materials
Teak
Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Victorian antique carved walnut chair having a beautiful carved detail to the top, shaped back with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Walnut Ladies Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
This is a 19th century Victorian antique carved walnut ladies chair having an elegant carved detail
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Contemporary Walnut and Aluminium Dining Chair
By Sebastian Blakeley
Located in Loddiswell, Devon
This made to order light weight modern dining chair with its hand sculptured seat, back slats and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Carved Walnut Ladies Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique carved walnut ladies chair having a quality carved walnut shaped top rail with two shaped
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Mahogany Side Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian mahogany side chair having a pretty shaped mahogany top with a shaped mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Other
Ebony Carved Grandfather Shell Mark Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
The Grandfather shell mark chair, shown here, is from Ceylon, circa 1820. Featuring an exquisite
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ebony
Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Regency quality mahogany desk chair having a quality figured mahogany top rail and centre
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Chairs
Materials
Other
19th Century French Wooden Bistro Chair
Located in High Point, NC
Bistro Chair. A stunning silhouette of hand-carved embellishments graces the top rail, offering a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chairs
Materials
Wood
Carved Dutch Curule Chair, circa 1895
Located in Evergreen, CO
With a curule, throne like design and intricate Dutch carvings, this exquisite Dagobert style chair
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Chairs
Materials
Oak
A Rare Solid Ebony Rococo Armchair, Colonial Portuguese
Located in Sheffield, MA
over a shaped chair rail with a central floral design, on four cariole legs with leaf design carving at
Category
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Rococo Armchairs
A Regency mahogany library reading chair
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency mahogany library reading chair, of rectangular form with slatted back and sides, with two
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique English Mahogany Pair of Chairs
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
English mahogany with fabric lift out seat, with brass detail and carved support for the top rail
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the chair rail you’re looking for. A chair rail — often made from wood, mahogany and fabric — can elevate any home. There are 4704 variations of the antique or vintage chair rail you’re looking for, while we also have 141 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the chair rail you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A chair rail is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Regency and mid-century modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one chair rail that is appealing in its simplicity, but Hans J. Wegner, Baker Furniture Company and Maitland Smith produced versions that are worth a look.
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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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