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Beautiful Channel Back Chairs
By Samuel Marx
Located in Miami, FL
Black painted wood legs and frame with channel back design. Very pretty chairs.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair Larry Laslo for Directional Channeled Back Chairs
By Larry Laslo, Directional
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of sculpted art form chairs are perfect for those who love to stand out. Designed by the
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair Vintage Italian Channel Back Chairs with New Upholstery
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this pair of Italian arm chairs date from the late 1940s / early 1950s. These
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Art Deco Inspired Channel Back Swivel Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Showroom new. Paris swivel channel back chair. Wood swivel base with 360 degree swivel. Spring-down
Category
2010s American Art Deco Swivel Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid Century Modern Channel-Back Swivel Lounge Chairs Newly Upholstered
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Channel-Back Swivel Lounge Chairs Newly Upholstered in "Powder-Blu" Boucle
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Wing Back Lounge Chair with Channel Back Upholstery
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a nice wing back lounge chair with nice wood accents and channel back upholstery. A nice
Category
20th Century American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage Channel Back Swivel Lounge Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful vintage Channel back swivel lounge chairs designed and manufactured in the United States
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Channeled Back Swivel Lounge Chair
Located in North York, ON
Vintage Channeled back Swivel lounge chair. America, circa 1970’s. Fully restored with a pale
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Green Velvet Channel Back Lounge Chairs - Pair
By Grosfeld House
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning pair of Hollywood Regency Mid-Century Modern channel and fan back lounge chairs, circa
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Channel Back Swivel Chairs, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
available as well under a separate listing. Channel Back Swivel Chairs.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Channel Back Swivel Lounge Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
restored by our skilled craftsmen, the chairs feature new fabric, HD foam, and a custom channel design
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Four Channel Back Swivel Chairs, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
We are proud to offer this exquisite set of four Channel Back Swivel Chairs from the 1970s. These
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Art Deco Grosfeld House Channel / Fan Back Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Grosfeld House Channel / Fan Back Chairs. Iconic. Asymmetrical Design. Well made and very
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
1930s Channel Back Claw Foot Georgian Wingback Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Restored barrel and channeled back Regency wide wing chair. New silk upholstery with tactile all
Category
Vintage 1930s American Wingback Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Mahogany, Upholstery, Wood
Pair Kagan Style Channel Back Nautilus Swivel Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
contoured back. Showcasing thick channels that form a unique nautilus shape pairs perfectly with the gentle
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Danish 1940s Channel Back Club Chair in Lambswool
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen, Flemming Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Comfortable, exuberant, and superbly made, these chairs perfectly capture the essence of 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Channel Back Lounge Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
An unusual and early design by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. This channel back lounge chair has
Category
Vintage 1950s Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Fritz Hansen Style 1940s Danish Channel Back Lounge Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Unique highback lounge chair with channeled back and seat made in Denmark in the late 1930s or
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish 1940s Channel Back Low Back Lounge Chair in Emerald Green Wool
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming 1940s lounge chair in the style of Mogens Lassen with very sculptural organic shape
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech, Wool
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Curved Channel Back Lounge Chairs
By James Mont, Dorothy Draper, William Billy Haines
Located in North York, ON
Stunning pair of Mid-Century Modern Curved Channel Back Lounge Chairs, crafted with precision and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Art Deco Style Channel Back Upholstered Velvet Chairs on Castors
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco Style Channel Back Upholstered Velvet Chairs on Castors. Originally these chairs were very
Category
Vintage 1960s American Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Curved Channel Back Lounge Chairs
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in North York, ON
Pair of Mid-Century Modern curved channel back lounge chairs. Iconic mid-century modern American
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Orange Vladimir Kagan Design Channel Back Swivel Chairs
By Directional
Located in Dallas, TX
Directional Inc. from the early 1980s. Each professionally custom upholstered swivel chair, barrel back style
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair Kagan Style Soft Blue Channel Back Nautilus Swivel Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
contoured back. Showcasing thick channels that form a unique nautilus shape pairs perfectly with the gentle
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Modernist Channel-back Club Chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-Century modernist channel-back club/lounge chairs, defines upscale simplistic styling by Milo
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair of 1940s Glamorous Grosfeld House Channel Backed Wide Slipper Chairs
By William Billy Haines, Grosfeld House, Lorin Jackson
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of 1940s high style Lorin Jackson for Grosfeld House wide body slipper chairs with channeled
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 30.75 in W 33 in D 29.75 in
French Louis XVI Style Channel Back Bergere
By Paul Follot, Jules Leleu
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI style channel back bergere. This stunning and comfortable French Louis XVI style
Category
Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Danish 1940's Large Scale Channel Back Club or Lounge Chair
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sublime large scale lounge chair in the style of Fritz Hansen and Slagelse Mobelvaerk and made in
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish Midcentury Highback Lounge Chair with Channel Back and Mahogany Armrests
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare find. Danish midcentury chair from the late 1940's or early 1950s. The wooden frame on the
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Wool
H 39.5 in W 28.5 in D 32 in
Channeled Goldfinger Lounge Chair
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
luxury to the next level with our Channeled Goldfinger Lounge Chair. Ultra-comfy channeled cushions and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Danish 1950's Channel Back Semi Tall Lounge Chair by Peter Hvidt
By Peter Hvidt, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming 1950s semi tall channel back lounge chair by Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard. Very
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Mogens Lassen Style Danish 1940s Channel Back Lounge Chair in Wool Fabric
By Mogens Lassen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
with channeled backrest made in Denmark in the late 1930s or early 1940s. This model chair is seen from
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Set of 6, Postmodern Channel Back Velour Upholstered Dining Chairs
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Basel, BS
upholstered dining or accent chairs. They are upholstered in the most fantastic velour textile. The set
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Mogens Lassen Style Danish 1940s Large Highback Lounge Chair with Channeled Back
By Mogens Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming 1940s high back lounge chair in the style of Mogens Lassen with very sculptural
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
H 41.5 in W 34.25 in D 33 in
Mogens Lassen Style Danish 1940s Channel Back Lounge Chair in Mohair Fabric
By Fritz Hansen, Mogens Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Incredibly comfortable, exuberant designed high back lounge chair. The style is very much that of
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Beech
H 36.5 in W 34.25 in D 32 in
1980 Vladimir Kagan Style Channel Back Swivel Nautilus
Located in Staten Island, NY
1980 Vladimir Kagan Style Channel Back Swivel Nautilus Chair, perfect to be placed in any corner of
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Midcentury Danish Large Fritz Hansen Style Club Chair with Channel Back, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sublime large scale club chair very similar to Fritz Hansen's model 1518 and likely made in the
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
H 32 in W 35 in D 33 in
Set of Twelve Deco Style Dining Chairs with Curved Channel Back
By Mattaliano
Located in Locust Valley, NY
chocolate brown diamond print fabric with a curved channel back and tapered front legs ending in brass caps
Category
Mid-20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Rue Side Chair by DeMuro Das with Channel Back and Brass Finish Caps
By DeMuro Das
Located in New York, NY
The Rue Side or Slipper Chair by DeMuro Das has an upholstered tight seat and curved channel back
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Blush Pink Pair Channel Back Swivel Chairs in the Style of Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Glamourous and sophisticated, pair of deco-inspired swivel chairs in the style of Milo Baughman
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
1930-40s Danish Art Deco or Early Midcentury Channel Back Club or Lounge Chair
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
deco period and tapered channeled back reminiscent of sports car seats of the era. The rounded armrests
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
H 35 in W 33 in D 33 in
2 Midcentury Green Channel Back Swivel Armchairs Milo Baughman Attributed, Pair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
swivel 360 degrees. The backs showcase striking channel back upholstery and round down to the chair arms
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
H 29.5 in W 32 in D 38 in
Asymmetrical Channel Fan-Back Newly Upholstered Lounges and Ottoman
Located in Chicago, IL
Art Deco Asymmetrical Channel Fan Back Lounge chairs and ottoman Newly Upholstered - 3 Piece Set
Category
Vintage 1940s Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chenille, Velvet, Wood
DIA Chrome and Pink Channel Back Dining Chairs, Design Institute America 1980
By Design Institute America
Located in Lambertville, NJ
channeled backs and seats feature original pink Ultrasuede upholstery and chrome flat bar legs. Stuffing is
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ultrasuede
H 40 in W 19.5 in D 29.5 in
Danish 1940's Fritz Hansen Style Large Club Chair in Wool with Channel Back
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Danish large-scale club or lounge chair similar to Fritz Hansen's styles from the same
Category
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Beech
H 36 in W 34.5 in D 34 in
Danish 1940's Fritz Hansen Style Large Club Chair in Wool with Channel Back
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Danish large-scale club or lounge chair in the style of Fritz Hansen's model 1518 made in
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech, Mohair
H 36 in W 37 in D 35.5 in
Pair of Modern Channel Lounge Chairs
Located in Camden, ME
with a channeled back design .
The chairs rest on a sturdy flat steel base with a polished chromed
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of 4 Hollywood Regency Ebonized Channel Back Dining Side Chairs, circa 1940s
By William Billy Haines
Located in St. Louis, MO
Set of four elegant Hollywood Regency dining side or game chairs in dark espresso mahogany frames
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
H 34 in W 19 in D 19 in
Custom MLB Channeled Velvet Club Swivel Chair
By Martyn Lawrence Bullard
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Custom MLB Round Back Channeled Swivel Club Chair
Upholstered in Black Velvet
COM (Customer's Own
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Streamlined Channel Tufted Barrel Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A modern update of a classic. Plush, stylish, and bold these channel tufted barrel chairs are
Category
Mid-20th Century American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Pair of 1950s Danish Modern Channeled Club Chairs by Møbler
Located in New York, NY
Lovely pair of mid-century Danish modern club channel back club chairs, with signed plaques by
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Beech
1970's Ward Bennett Channel Leather Club Chair
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Glendale, AZ
Vintage 1970's Ward Bennett channel lounge chair in a luxurious taupe (gray brown) leather. Great
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
Contemporary Isabella Channelled Slipper Chair in Red Velvet with Legs in Walnut
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
channeled.
The Isabella slipper chair has also achieved British Standard EN 16139: 2013 Test Level 2.
Each
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
H 27.96 in W 30.71 in D 29.53 in
Adrian Pearsall Channeled Post Modern Slipper Chairs in Ivory White Bouclé
By Adrian Pearsall, Comfort Design Furniture
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Pair of channeled Post Modern slipper chairs designed by Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs, Inc
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bouclé
Pair of Post Modern Channeled Swivel Chairs in Blush Pink Bouclé
By Preview
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Chairs. Blushing with high style. High Fashion sensibility. Chanel. These channeled Post Modern to the
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery
Adrian Pearsall Channeled Post Modern Slipper Chair in Ivory White Bouclé
By Adrian Pearsall, Comfort Designs, Inc.
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Channeled and plush post modern chair designed by Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs, Inc. If
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bouclé
Pair of Berndhart Channeled "Flair" Lounge Chairs with Upholstered Matching Cube
By Bernhardt, Bernhardt Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Berndhart Channeled "Flair" Lounge chairs with upholstered matching Cube Table.
The
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bouclé
H 30 in W 48 in D 36 in
Four Channeled & Button Tufted Chrome Z-Frame Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of four cantilevered, Z frame, chromed flat bar steel dining arm chairs. Original channeled and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs
Hollywood Regency Art Deco Fan Backed Chairs
Located in Oakland, CA
A pair of channel fan-backed chairs upholstered in brocade in a style that is a combination of Art
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Brocade
Pair Modernist Walnut and Channeled Naugahyde Lounge Chairs Attr. to Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair of modernist walnut and channeled Naugahyde lounge chairs attributed to Jens Risom. Wonderful
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Walnut
H 31.5 in W 25 in D 22 in
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Channel Back Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of channel back chairs available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique channel back chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wood and upholstery. Find 107 antique and vintage channel back chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Channel back chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Channel back chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Channel back chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Milo Baughman, A. Rudin and Marcel Breuer are consistently popular.
How Much are Channel Back Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,975, while they’re typically $465 on the low end and $24,000 highest priced.
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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.
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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.
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Questions About Channel Back Chairs
- What is a channel back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A channel back chair is a chair that features deep channels in the upholstery along the back. These can create a seashell-like effect. This kind of back may also be called a fluted back. On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage and new channel back chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To upholster a channel back chair, you will need to remove the seat and back of the chair, measure for new padding and upholstery and make specialized cuts and patterns for the channels. Upholstering channel back chairs is challenging, so if you’re not experienced in upholstering furniture, it’s best to take it to someone who is. Shop a selection of upholstered channel chairs from top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is a balloon back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A balloon back chair is a specific type of seat that became popular during the Victorian era. It features a curved back that tapers as it travels down to the seat. Many balloon back chairs are armless, and nearly all examples feature upholstered seats. You'll find a range of balloon back chairs on 1stDibs.
- What is a low back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertNovember 2, 2021A low-back chair is designed to provide lumbar support to the lower back and mid-back. These chairs have a small backrest that reaches till the middle of one's back. Shop a collection of antique, vintage and contemporary low back chairs from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- What is a comb back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A comb back chair is a style of chair featuring a back resembling a comb. Comb back chairs are also known as Windsor chairs and are typically crafted with a cage-like backing. Shop a selection of comb back chairs on 1stDibs.
- What is a sling back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A sling chair is usually made up of a framework connected by ropes or fabric hanging between the poles or frame. This design results in a structure quite similar to a sling stretcher.
- What is a spoon back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A spoon back chair is an accent chair that features a deep curved back that forms arms along the sides of the furniture by sloping downward. Most spoon back chairs have wooden backs and upholstered seats. Find a variety of spoon back chairs on 1stDibs.
- What is a splat back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021A splat back chair is a chair with a vertical central element on its back. Splat back chairs have more of a formal feel to them compared to other types of chairs and seating. Splat back Windsor chairs are popular on 1stDibs.
- What is a Windsor back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A Windsor back chair is a solid wooden chair with an arched spindle back. Most designs have curved arms positioned on angled stands and carved legs connected by a cross stretcher. The chair gets its name from the English city of Windsor, where the chairs were first made in the 18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Windsor back chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 15, 2024The back of a chair is called a chair back. In some cases, you may see people use modifiers to describe the styles of chair backs. For example, a chair with two crisscrossing cross rails is an X-back or cross back, while a chair with a series of horizontal cross rails positioned parallel to one another is a ladder back. Explore a wide range of chairs on 1stDibs.
- What is a yoke back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yoke back chairs are those that feature a curved top rail and a single central splat. The style of chair originated in China during the 10th century and was a common feature in Chinese homes by the 12th century. On 1stDibs, shop a range of yoke back chairs.
- 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.
- What is a lyre back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A lyre back chair is a type of furniture used for seating that originated during the early 18th century. It features a square back embellished with wood shaped like a lyre, an ancient stringed musical instrument. On 1stDibs, find a variety of lyre back chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Ladder back chairs have a timeless design that was popular in several eras. Early examples date back to the Middle Ages. The wooden chairs became very popular in colonial America and England during the 17th century. Shop a range of antique and vintage ladder back chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Balloon back chairs are from the Victorian era, which lasted from the late 1830s to the turn of the 20th century. These chairs get their name from their rounded backrests and narrow waists, which make it seem like their tops have ballooned or grown in size. On 1stDibs, shop a range of balloon back chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023Shield back chairs were first made during the 18th century. However, the timeless design of these dining chairs continues to appeal to many people, so many furniture makers continue to produce chairs with distinctive shield backs. Shop a variety of shield back chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Cross back chairs are sometimes called X-back chairs because of the crisscrossing design. However, cross back chair is a commonly used name in its own right. Since couples often rent these types of chairs for seating during wedding ceremonies, some people call cross back chairs wedding chairs. Shop an assortment of cross back chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Round back chairs are often called barrel chairs or barrel back chairs. This is because the curvy shape makes the back look similar to half of a barrel. Often, this type of chair has an upholstered seat and exposed wood legs. You'll find a selection of barrel chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023Vladimir Kagan designed the Shield Back chair, which debuted in 1955. It features an upholstered back and seat. Cabinetmaker George Hepplewhite is also known for creating an all-wood shield back chair sometime during the mid-18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of shield back chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021The best chairs to prevent lower back pain are the Steelcase lamp chair, the Humanscale Freedom chair, and the Herman Miller Aeron chair. If you're shopping for a chair that will help with lower back pain, there is a variety of chairs that will meet your needs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Reupholster a barrel back chair by first removing the old upholstery from the chair. Use the old pieces of material as a guide to help you cut the new upholstery into properly sized pieces. Reupholster the chair by using a furniture stapler to re-secure the new upholstery in the same manner that the old upholstery was attached. Shop a range of vintage and contemporary barrel back chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Countless chair styles have incorporated rounded backs over the centuries, including the famous club chair. Some interior designers favor round-back chairs for their sleek curvatures. Shop a collection of rounded back chairs from some of the world’s top sellers Oon 1stDibs.
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This Chubby-Chic Quilted Stool Stands on Its Own Two Feet
Sam Klemick's cool stool is edgy, cozy and environmentally sustainable all at once.
Is Lionel Jadot the Willy Wonka of Upcycled Belgian Design?
From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.
Rock Your Cares Away on This Sunny Hand-Crocheted Swing
The boho-chic Enchanted Forest Swing, handmade by marginalized women from Turkey and Syria, is uplifting in every way.
Learn Why Designer Maarten Baas Set This Charles Rennie Mackintosh Chair on Fire
What happens when you do something to a piece of furniture that you shouldn’t? It becomes an entirely new object.
Eileen Gray’s Famed Cliffside Villa in the South of France Is Returned to Its Modernist Glory
After years of diligent restoration, E-1027, the designer-cum-architect’s marriage of romance and modernism, is finally complete.
Light and Dwell Brings Elegance and Ease to an Oregon Wine Country Estate
Molly Kidd lets her affection for France shine through in a new-build home that has the character of a centuries-old villa but still feels light and fresh.
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