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Edmund J. Spence “Continental-American Collection” Dining Chairs for Industria M
Edmund J. Spence “Continental-American Collection” Dining Chairs for Industria M

Edmund J. Spence “Continental-American Collection” Dining Chairs for Industria M

By Industria Mueblera Mexico, Edmond J. Spence

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Designer: Edmund J. Spence. Manufacturer: Industria Mueblera. Period/Style: Mexican Modern. Country: Mexico. Date: 1953. Dimensions: 30″ H x 25″ W x 18.5″ D. Seat Height 17.5...

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

10 Continental Neoclassical Embossed & Gilded Leather Upholster
10 Continental Neoclassical Embossed & Gilded Leather Upholster

10 Continental Neoclassical Embossed & Gilded Leather Upholster

Located in valatie, NY

These chinoiserie decorated Neoclassical chairs are very uniquely detailed. All ten dining chairs

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Side Chairs

Continental Rosewood and Leather Upholstered Armchair and Ottoman
Continental Rosewood and Leather Upholstered Armchair and Ottoman

Continental Rosewood and Leather Upholstered Armchair and Ottoman

Located in Atlanta, GA

Swiveling movement, flat black leather upholstered with white stitching, the outer sides and rear veneered in rosewood, with matching ottoman.

Category

20th Century Wingback Chairs

A Continental Carved Walnut Baroque Style Upholstered Wingchair
A Continental Carved Walnut Baroque Style Upholstered Wingchair

A Continental Carved Walnut Baroque Style Upholstered Wingchair

Located in Atlanta, GA

having an arched backrest and outwardly curved arms with an down filled cushion, with rear legs pointing backwards, the front legs carved in the scroll style

Category

Antique 19th Century Club Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Pair of Walnut Louis XVI Style Continental Upholstered Chars
Pair of Walnut Louis XVI Style Continental Upholstered Chars

Pair of Walnut Louis XVI Style Continental Upholstered Chars

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A pair of walnut framed Louis XVI style arm chairs in a blush and cream lattice pattern damask

Category

Mid-20th Century American Bergere Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair Continental, 2nd Quarter 20th Cen. Leather & Velvet Upholstered Armchairs
Pair Continental, 2nd Quarter 20th Cen. Leather & Velvet Upholstered Armchairs

Pair Continental, 2nd Quarter 20th Cen. Leather & Velvet Upholstered Armchairs

Located in Atlanta, GA

gracefully curved and covered in leather and they wrap around behind the chair to meet, with fitted black

Category

Vintage 1940s European Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Leather, Velvet

Reclining Chairs

Reclining Chairs

Sold|$7,800

Reclining Chairs

Located in New York, NY

A pair of Continental oak and upholstered reclining chairs, Last Quarter 19th Century, each with a

Category

Antique 19th Century Lounge Chairs

Circa 1870 Antique Heavily Carved, French Renaissance Revival, Chair
Circa 1870 Antique Heavily Carved, French Renaissance Revival, Chair

Circa 1870 Antique Heavily Carved, French Renaissance Revival, Chair

Located in Austin, TX

style chair. Continental European, 19th Century, 1800s!! Dimensions 44.5h x 23w x 23 deep, Seat height

Category

Antique 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Biedermeier Style Custom Maple and Mother-of-Pearl Dining Chairs
Set of Four Biedermeier Style Custom Maple and Mother-of-Pearl Dining Chairs

Set of Four Biedermeier Style Custom Maple and Mother-of-Pearl Dining Chairs

Located in Hamburg, PA

A fabulous set of 4 available custom dining chairs by Continental Furniture Company. Four have been

Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Maple, Mother-of-Pearl

Pair Baker Saffron Silk Club Chairs
Pair Baker Saffron Silk Club Chairs

Pair Baker Saffron Silk Club Chairs

Located in Chicago, IL

Designed by Winsor White and William Millington for Baker's 1954 Continental Collection, these arm

Category

Vintage 1950s American Club Chairs

19th Century Neoclassical Style Giltwood Hall Chair
19th Century Neoclassical Style Giltwood Hall Chair

19th Century Neoclassical Style Giltwood Hall Chair

Located in Houston, TX

A 19th century continental giltwood hall chair with a lovely face carving and ormolu detail, newly

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Neoclassical Side Chairs

Materials

Ormolu

Pair Baker Saffron Embroidered Silk Club Chairs
Pair Baker Saffron Embroidered Silk Club Chairs

Pair Baker Saffron Embroidered Silk Club Chairs

Located in Chicago, IL

Designed by Winsor White and William Millington for Baker's 1954 Continental Collection, these arm

Category

Vintage 1950s American Club Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair Wood Framed / Gilt Design Detail Side Chairs
Pair Wood Framed / Gilt Design Detail Side Chairs

Pair Wood Framed / Gilt Design Detail Side Chairs

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Pair wood framed with gilt design details continental side chairs. Each chairs is in great vintage

Category

Mid-20th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Fruitwood, Giltwood

Pair Baker Club Chairs In Embroidered Saffron Silk
Pair Baker Club Chairs In Embroidered Saffron Silk

Pair Baker Club Chairs In Embroidered Saffron Silk

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Chicago, IL

Designed by Winsor White and William Millington for Baker's 1954 Continental Collection, these arm

Category

Vintage 1950s American Club Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Swedish Rococo Chairs from Lindome, Circa 1770
Pair of Swedish Rococo Chairs from Lindome, Circa 1770

Pair of Swedish Rococo Chairs from Lindome, Circa 1770

Located in Atlanta, GA

elegant interpretations of continental Rococo forms. Both chairs have been newly upholstered in natural

Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Period Chippendale Dining Chairs
Period Chippendale Dining Chairs

Period Chippendale Dining Chairs

Located in New Orleans, LA

highest order. Boasting elements of both English and Continental design, these luxuriously carved chairs

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Dining Room Chairs

Set of Four Faux Bamboo Iron Chairs
Set of Four Faux Bamboo Iron Chairs

Set of Four Faux Bamboo Iron Chairs

Located in New York, NY

Set of four faux bamboo iron chairs. Four vintage Continental painted faux bamboo on modeled iron

Category

Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Iron

Set of 10 oak and leather dining room chairs, circa 1920
Set of 10 oak and leather dining room chairs, circa 1920

Set of 10 oak and leather dining room chairs, circa 1920

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Set of 10 oak and leather continental dining room chairs, circa 1920

Category

Early 20th Century Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Twelve Antique Italian Acanthus Carved Walnut Tall Back Dining Chairs, c1910
Twelve Antique Italian Acanthus Carved Walnut Tall Back Dining Chairs, c1910

Twelve Antique Italian Acanthus Carved Walnut Tall Back Dining Chairs, c1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique set of twelve Continental Italian dining chairs offer tall backs over acanthus carved

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Antique Set of 6Continental Deeply Carved Genre Scenes Oak Dining Chairs, c 1890
Antique Set of 6Continental Deeply Carved Genre Scenes Oak Dining Chairs, c 1890

Antique Set of 6Continental Deeply Carved Genre Scenes Oak Dining Chairs, c 1890

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique set of six continental dining chairs offers oak construction with wagon wheel form crest

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Gothic Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Oak

Mid-Century Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs in Cut Velvet by Karges - S/8
Mid-Century Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs in Cut Velvet by Karges - S/8

Mid-Century Louis XVI Style Dining Chairs in Cut Velvet by Karges - S/8

By Karges Furniture

Located in Kennesaw, GA

shipping is for the Continental US only. Side Chairs : 20”L x 20”W x 37.5”H. Arms: 23”.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Midcentury Continental Arm Chair
Midcentury Continental Arm Chair

Midcentury Continental Arm Chair

Located in Houston, TX

Chair is made out of fine walnut wood. Re-upholstered with light beige velvety fabric. Back of the

Category

Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of  Antique Continental Gilt Hall Chairs
Pair of  Antique Continental Gilt Hall Chairs

Pair of Antique Continental Gilt Hall Chairs

Located in New Orleans, LA

Pair of antique continental gilt hall chairs. Each chair is slightly different, as they were

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier European Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Continental Neoclassical Masque Carved & Parcel Gilt Arm Chair
Continental Neoclassical Masque Carved & Parcel Gilt Arm Chair

Continental Neoclassical Masque Carved & Parcel Gilt Arm Chair

Located in Astoria, NY

Antique Continental arm chair, likely late 18th century, parcel gilt and paint decorated, masque

Category

Antique Late 18th Century European Neoclassical Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Continental 19th c Arm Chair with Needlepoint Upholstery
Continental 19th c Arm Chair with Needlepoint Upholstery

Continental 19th c Arm Chair with Needlepoint Upholstery

Located in Milford, NH

19th century ornately carved mahogany arm chair with foliate carved phoenix bird front legs with

Category

Antique 19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 19th century continental silver leaf hall chairs
Pair of 19th century continental silver leaf hall chairs

Pair of 19th century continental silver leaf hall chairs

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Pair of 19th century continental silver leaf hall chairs.

Category

Antique 19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Antique Carved Walnut Continental Baroque Upholstered Tall Fireside Chairs
Antique Carved Walnut Continental Baroque Upholstered Tall Fireside Chairs

Antique Carved Walnut Continental Baroque Upholstered Tall Fireside Chairs

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Continental baroque tall fireside armchair offer upholstered high wing back and seat

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Baroque Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Continental Empire Klismo Antique Arm Chair, Early 19th Century
Continental Empire Klismo Antique Arm Chair, Early 19th Century

Continental Empire Klismo Antique Arm Chair, Early 19th Century

Located in Shippensburg, PA

CONTINENTAL EMPIRE MAHOGANY KLISMO BARREL BACK ARM CHAIR First half of the 19th Century Crafted

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Armchairs

Continental Walnut Chair Back Settee in the George II Taste
Continental Walnut Chair Back Settee in the George II Taste

Continental Walnut Chair Back Settee in the George II Taste

Located in Dallas, TX

A carved walnut chair back settee with open work splats and apron, six carved cabriole legs in

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century European George II Settees

Materials

Velvet, Walnut, Upholstery

Carved Walnut Continental Baroque Upholstered Tall Fireside Chairs, circa 1910
Carved Walnut Continental Baroque Upholstered Tall Fireside Chairs, circa 1910

Carved Walnut Continental Baroque Upholstered Tall Fireside Chairs, circa 1910

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique pair of Continental Baroque tall fireside arm chairs offer upholstered high back and

Category

Early 20th Century European Baroque Revival Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Antique Early Continental Inlaid Mahogany & Satinwood Arm Chair 18th C
Antique Early Continental Inlaid Mahogany & Satinwood Arm Chair 18th C

Antique Early Continental Inlaid Mahogany & Satinwood Arm Chair 18th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique and early Continental armchair offers mahogany construction with inlaid flower and urn

Category

Antique 18th Century European Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Gothic Baroque Deacon Style Chair
Gothic Baroque Deacon Style Chair

Gothic Baroque Deacon Style Chair

Located in Stamford, CT

A continental gothic baroque deacon style chair.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Pair Mid-Century Italian Savonarola Chairs
Pair Mid-Century Italian Savonarola Chairs

Pair Mid-Century Italian Savonarola Chairs

Located in Hanover, MA

Pair of Savonarola Chairs - Continental brass and wrought iron campaign chairs with overscaled

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Iron, Brass

19th Century French Empire Writing Desk with Chair
19th Century French Empire Writing Desk with Chair

19th Century French Empire Writing Desk with Chair

Located in North York, ON

. Price includes complimentary curb side delivery to the continental USA.   Measures: Chair W 24”, H

Category

Antique 1880s French Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Pair Directoire Period Elm Arm Chairs, c. 1795
Pair Directoire Period Elm Arm Chairs, c. 1795

Pair Directoire Period Elm Arm Chairs, c. 1795

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Continental open Arm Chairs, the frames in Elm-wood, and recently upholstered in cream

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Armchairs

Louis XVI Inspired Living Room Set Settee and Arm Chairs
Louis XVI Inspired Living Room Set Settee and Arm Chairs

Louis XVI Inspired Living Room Set Settee and Arm Chairs

Located in North York, ON

continental USA. Measures: Chairs - H:35” W: 23.5” D:23” SH: 19” SD:19” Bench - H:35” W:48” D:23” SD:19

Category

2010s American Louis XVI Living Room Sets

Materials

Fabric, Maple

Flemish Turned Wood Armchair
Flemish Turned Wood Armchair

Flemish Turned Wood Armchair

Located in East Hampton, NY

Early 19th century Continental turned walnut chair with upholstered seat and back.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Armchairs

19th Century Continental Chairs for a Desk Side Chair Hallway Neoclassical
19th Century Continental Chairs for a Desk Side Chair Hallway Neoclassical

19th Century Continental Chairs for a Desk Side Chair Hallway Neoclassical

Located in West Hollywood, CA

19th century neoclassic Continental chairs Inlaid burl mahogany, with a nicely curved barrel back

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany, Burl

Large Parcel-Gilt Continental Throne Chair
Large Parcel-Gilt Continental Throne Chair

Large Parcel-Gilt Continental Throne Chair

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Very stately and impressive parcel-gilt framed upholstered throne chair. The masterfully carved

Category

Antique 19th Century European Baroque Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 19th Century Continental Farm Chairs
Pair of 19th Century Continental Farm Chairs

Pair of 19th Century Continental Farm Chairs

Located in Chicago, IL

A beautiful pair of 19th century Continental pine farmhouse side chairs with their original green

Category

Antique 19th Century European Rustic Side Chairs

Materials

Pine

1920s Continental Parlor Chair with Carved Frame
1920s Continental Parlor Chair with Carved Frame

1920s Continental Parlor Chair with Carved Frame

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Ornate and sumptuous carved frame chair with Creme paint. Custom quality emerald green velvet. Very

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Club Chairs

Lovely Pair of Continental Inlaid Fruitwood and Upholstered Salon Chairs
Lovely Pair of Continental Inlaid Fruitwood and Upholstered Salon Chairs

Lovely Pair of Continental Inlaid Fruitwood and Upholstered Salon Chairs

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A lovely pair of small curvy salon chairs having beautiful inlaid wood frames, probably a mix of

Category

Vintage 1940s American Regency Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Fruitwood

Pair of Winsor White & William Millington for Baker Continental Club Chairs
Pair of Winsor White & William Millington for Baker Continental Club Chairs

Pair of Winsor White & William Millington for Baker Continental Club Chairs

By Baker Furniture Company, William Millington, Winsor White

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of barrel back club chairs designed by Winsor White and William Millington for Baker's 1954

Category

Vintage 1950s American Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Silk

Set of Eight Continental Barley Twist Oak Dining Chairs
Set of Eight Continental Barley Twist Oak Dining Chairs

Set of Eight Continental Barley Twist Oak Dining Chairs

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Set of 8 solid oak-framed dining chairs with barley-twist legs and scrolled details to the backs

Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

19th Century George Jacob Continental Brass Inlaid Mahogany Side Chairs, a Pair
19th Century George Jacob Continental Brass Inlaid Mahogany Side Chairs, a Pair

19th Century George Jacob Continental Brass Inlaid Mahogany Side Chairs, a Pair

By Georges Jacob

Located in Germantown, MD

A rare pair of Continental Mahogany and brass inlay upholstered side chairs attributed to the

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set Four Antique Continental Carved Walnut Dining Chairs, circa 1920
Set Four Antique Continental Carved Walnut Dining Chairs, circa 1920

Set Four Antique Continental Carved Walnut Dining Chairs, circa 1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

A set of four antique Continental dining chairs offer carved walnut frames with upholstered backs

Category

Early 20th Century Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Set of Eight Continental 19th Century Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs
Set of Eight Continental 19th Century Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs

Set of Eight Continental 19th Century Biedermeier Style Dining Chairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A most elegant and complete set of eight Continental 19th century Biedermeier st. mahogany, burl

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Biedermeier Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ormolu

Set of 8 Continental Painted Louis XV Style Dining Room Chairs
Set of 8 Continental Painted Louis XV Style Dining Room Chairs

Set of 8 Continental Painted Louis XV Style Dining Room Chairs

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Set of 8 continental painted Louis XV style dining room chairs with light yellow vinyl seats, mid

Category

Vintage 1950s European Louis XV Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Wood, Paint

Continental Bentwood and Upholstered Hinged and Swivel Desk Chair, early 20thc
Continental Bentwood and Upholstered Hinged and Swivel Desk Chair, early 20thc

Continental Bentwood and Upholstered Hinged and Swivel Desk Chair, early 20thc

Located in Atlanta, GA

Having an upholstered arched and oval backrest joined to the bentwood arms, the upholstered seat hinged for lean and rotating, raised on a quadripartite bentwood base

Category

Early 20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Set of Four French Midcentury Folding Painted Armchairs
Set of Four French Midcentury Folding Painted Armchairs

Set of Four French Midcentury Folding Painted Armchairs

Located in Rio Vista, CA

style of continental chairs were the inspiration for many post modern designs such as Marco Zanuso's

Category

20th Century French Campaign Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Baker Club Chairs
Baker Club Chairs

Baker Club Chairs

By Baker Furniture Company, William Millington, Winsor White

Located in New York, NY

Pair of midcentury, Continental collection club chairs designed by Winsor White/ William Millington

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Set of Four Side Chairs
Set of Four Side Chairs

Set of Four Side Chairs

Located in New York, NY

An elegant set of four fruitwood and parcel-gilt 19th century Continental side chairs. Seats have

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Side Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

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Continental Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of continental chairs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and upholstery, all continental chairs available were constructed with great care. Continental chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Neoclassical, Art Deco and Baroque continental chairs are consistently popular styles. Continental Art Deco, Baker Furniture Company and Industria Mueblera Mexico each produced beautiful continental chairs that are worth considering.

How Much are Continental Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,310, while they’re typically $750 on the low end and $38,900 highest priced.

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.