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Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Diminutive Chair with Carved Back and Curving Legs
Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Diminutive Chair with Carved Back and Curving Legs

Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Diminutive Chair with Carved Back and Curving Legs

Located in Yonkers, NY

A late Qing Dynasty period unusual diminutive wooden chair from the early 20th century with carved back, curving legs and cross stretcher.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chairs

Materials

Wood

French Design, Louis XVI, Small Chairs, Ivory Painted Wood, Fabric, France 1740s
French Design, Louis XVI, Small Chairs, Ivory Painted Wood, Fabric, France 1740s

French Design, Louis XVI, Small Chairs, Ivory Painted Wood, Fabric, France 1740s

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of 18th century French Musician's chairs, Diminutive chair or stools each in a Swedish paint decorated original finish with new upholstery.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Wood

Alvar Aalto Style Bent Wood Magazine Stand Rack
Alvar Aalto Style Bent Wood Magazine Stand Rack

Alvar Aalto Style Bent Wood Magazine Stand Rack

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in Ferndale, MI

Diminutive chair side blonde laminate wood with dowel magazine stand.

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Maple

Vintage Art Deco Petite White Swivel Chair Embroidered Leather by Oxford Ltd.
Vintage Art Deco Petite White Swivel Chair Embroidered Leather by Oxford Ltd.

Vintage Art Deco Petite White Swivel Chair Embroidered Leather by Oxford Ltd.

By Oxford Ltd.

Located in Topeka, KS

The embroidered design of a lovely winding vine and leaf pattern tops off the dressmaker details in this divine diminutive chair. It is the perfect boudoir chair. Make it yours.

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Swivel Chairs

Materials

Canvas, Velvet, Leather

Diminutive Louis XVI Chair In Custom Green Sllk
Diminutive Louis XVI Chair In Custom Green Sllk

Diminutive Louis XVI Chair In Custom Green Sllk

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Colorful and highly decorative Louis XVI Style side chair custom upholstered in vibrant Green Silk with solid mahogany frame which is fitted with gilt bronze mounts and back handle. ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Diminutive Antique Georgian Style Wing Chair
Diminutive Antique Georgian Style Wing Chair

Diminutive Antique Georgian Style Wing Chair

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A fine and unusual Wing Chair form with an interesting custom upholstery which utilizes a fragment of Antique needlepoint tapestry depicting a Stylized Garden scene with floral spray...

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Wingback Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Trimming

Charming Vintage Diminutive Cottage Style Wing Chairs
Charming Vintage Diminutive Cottage Style Wing Chairs

Charming Vintage Diminutive Cottage Style Wing Chairs

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Well made and bright pair of smaller scale Wing Chairs custom upholstered in a fresh piped Blue and White windowpane check. Tapered blonde wood legs with fluting. Comfortable and ver...

Category

20th Century Country Wingback Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Gilt Bamboo Style Diminutive Children’s Chairs
Pair of Gilt Bamboo Style Diminutive Children’s Chairs

Pair of Gilt Bamboo Style Diminutive Children’s Chairs

Located in Stamford, CT

Unusual pair of diminutive gilt metal bamboo children’s chairs. Burnished gold gilt finish with red undertones.

Category

Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Diminutive 1970s Pink Silk Channel-Quilted Swivel Club Chairs
Pair of Diminutive 1970s Pink Silk Channel-Quilted Swivel Club Chairs

Pair of Diminutive 1970s Pink Silk Channel-Quilted Swivel Club Chairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Diminutive 1970s Pink Silk Channel-Quilted Swivel Club Chairs These inviting low-profile swivel club chairs epitomize the glamorous comfort of sophisticated American interio...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Silk, Upholstery

Stunning pair diminutive Blue Leather Wing Back Lounge Chairs by KITTINGER
Stunning pair diminutive Blue Leather Wing Back Lounge Chairs by KITTINGER

Stunning pair diminutive Blue Leather Wing Back Lounge Chairs by KITTINGER

By Kittinger Furniture Company

Located in Buffalo, NY

Stunning pair diminutive UNUSUAL Baby Blue Leather Wing Back Lounge Chairs by KITTINGER ,, Amazing original condition,,, Extremely comfortable,, Hand delivery avail to New York City ...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Queen Anne Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Vintage Diminutive Walnut and Leather Slipper Chairs by Milo Baughman
Pair of Vintage Diminutive Walnut and Leather Slipper Chairs by Milo Baughman

Pair of Vintage Diminutive Walnut and Leather Slipper Chairs by Milo Baughman

By Milo Baughman

Located in Brooklyn, NY

1960s American Modern Slipper / lounge chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

19th C French Needlepoint Carved Diminutive Fauteuil
19th C French Needlepoint Carved Diminutive Fauteuil

19th C French Needlepoint Carved Diminutive Fauteuil

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

The wooden parts of the chair also show signs of age, use and love. This chair is diminutive in size being 32 inches high, 22 inches wide and 20 inches deep.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Provincial Slipper Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of Four Diminutive English Regency Ebonized and Caned Side Chairs
Set of Four Diminutive English Regency Ebonized and Caned Side Chairs

Set of Four Diminutive English Regency Ebonized and Caned Side Chairs

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Ebonized frames with gilt line decoration throughout, each with a rectangular caned back panel, turned and gilt-banded stiles terminating in scrolled ears, a caned seat, and turned t...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood, Paint

Raymond Loewy Chair
Raymond Loewy Chair

Raymond Loewy Chair

By Raymond Loewy, Arvin Industries

Located in South Charleston, WV

Raymond Loewy for Arvin Furniture, Circa 1960's. This diminutive and petite chair is for use as a dining chair or bedroom vanity side chair.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Asian Modern Lounge Chairs
Asian Modern Lounge Chairs

Asian Modern Lounge Chairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A diminutive pair of lounge chairs in the Asian Modern aesthetic.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

19th Century English "Discipline" / Posture  Chair Circa 1860
19th Century English "Discipline" / Posture  Chair Circa 1860

19th Century English "Discipline" / Posture Chair Circa 1860

Located in San Francisco, CA

19th century English "Discipline" / posture chair Circa 1860. Diminutive tall stool type chair, made for a child to sit upright and straight.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech, Elm

Antique Chinese Qing Hongmu Wood Wedding Low Chair
Antique Chinese Qing Hongmu Wood Wedding Low Chair

Antique Chinese Qing Hongmu Wood Wedding Low Chair

Located in Forney, TX

A Qing dynasty (1644–1912) Chinese ox blood red lacquered parcel gilt carved Hongmu wood wedding chair. Unusual form featuring a concealed storage drawer and diminutive low chair ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Mid Century Tub Back Club Chair
Mid Century Tub Back Club Chair

Mid Century Tub Back Club Chair

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A Vintage diminutive Club Chair with fine Mid Century style. Upholstered in a repeating Diamond pattern raised and textured fabric in Chocolate Brown, Olive and Tan.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Metal

Custom Brunschwig & Fils Upholstered Tufted Slipper Chair
Custom Brunschwig & Fils Upholstered Tufted Slipper Chair

Custom Brunschwig & Fils Upholstered Tufted Slipper Chair

By Brunschwig & Fils

Located in Bridgeport, CT

An impeccably upholstered diminutive Slipper Chair on four legs and apron to conceal with trim bands to the base.

Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Slipper Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair Of Mid Century Club Chairs Attributed To Kipp Stewart
Pair Of Mid Century Club Chairs Attributed To Kipp Stewart

Pair Of Mid Century Club Chairs Attributed To Kipp Stewart

By Kipp Stewart

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A more diminutive pair of Club Chairs dated to the 1950’s and attributed to Kipp Stewart.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Louis XV Style Maison Jansen Attributed Boudoir/Slipper or Side Chairs
Pair of Louis XV Style Maison Jansen Attributed Boudoir/Slipper or Side Chairs

Pair of Louis XV Style Maison Jansen Attributed Boudoir/Slipper or Side Chairs

By Maison Jansen

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of Louis XV style Maison Jansen boudoir side chairs. Pair of diminutive ladies chairs each having a mahogany frame with a Muslim fabric supported by brass tacks.

Category

Mid-20th Century Louis XV Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Set of 4 Antique English Edwardian marquetry inlaid Mahog. Sheraton style chairs
Set of 4 Antique English Edwardian marquetry inlaid Mahog. Sheraton style chairs

Set of 4 Antique English Edwardian marquetry inlaid Mahog. Sheraton style chairs

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

A Fabulous Set of Four Antique English marquetry inlaid mahogany Sheraton Style, Edwardian period, diminutive side chairs with upholstered seats (some of the gimp around the seat is ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Sheraton Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Diminutive Mahogany Convex Front Chair Side Chest
Diminutive Mahogany Convex Front Chair Side Chest

Diminutive Mahogany Convex Front Chair Side Chest

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Elegant Mahogany chair side chest. The unique convex front with four drawers with pierced brass Aladdin's lamp pulls. The rich mahogany wood with cross banding and book matched veneers

Category

Late 20th Century American Chippendale Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Diminutive Childs Chair Designed by Cleo Baldon for Terra
Diminutive Childs Chair Designed by Cleo Baldon for Terra

Diminutive Childs Chair Designed by Cleo Baldon for Terra

By Cleo Baldon

Located in Doraville, GA

A diminutive childs chair designed by Cleo Baldon for her own Terra furniture company.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of Chinese Merchant's Armchairs with Burlwood Inlay, c. 1850
Pair of Chinese Merchant's Armchairs with Burlwood Inlay, c. 1850

Pair of Chinese Merchant's Armchairs with Burlwood Inlay, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

The single central backsplat is reminiscent of the southern official's hat armchair, while the low back and square frame is characteristic of the diminutive rose chair. With its intr...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Side Chairs

Materials

Elm, Burl

Mid Century Diminutive Black Lacquer Tufted & Striped Chinoiserie Arm Chair MCM
Mid Century Diminutive Black Lacquer Tufted & Striped Chinoiserie Arm Chair MCM

Mid Century Diminutive Black Lacquer Tufted & Striped Chinoiserie Arm Chair MCM

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Dayton, OH

Standing at a diminutive height of only 24 inches, this charming accent chair features an exceptionally low-slung, compact profile that lends it a quaint and intimate presence.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Lacquer

Pair of Salterini Iron Peacock Salesman Sample Chairs
Pair of Salterini Iron Peacock Salesman Sample Chairs

Pair of Salterini Iron Peacock Salesman Sample Chairs

By John Salterini

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Phenomenal pair of miniature wrought iron peacock chairs designed by John Salterini. This diminutive set of doll size chairs were made as sales samples featuring intricate iron work.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Toys and Dolls

Materials

Iron

Vintage Chinese Chippendale Faux Tortoise Shell Pierced Trellis Bench Arm Chair
Vintage Chinese Chippendale Faux Tortoise Shell Pierced Trellis Bench Arm Chair

Vintage Chinese Chippendale Faux Tortoise Shell Pierced Trellis Bench Arm Chair

Located in Dayton, OH

This distinctive diminutive open-arm accent chair or bench features a bold, tortoiseshell faux-painted finish over its entire wooden frame, creating a richly textured pattern of deep...

Category

20th Century Chinoiserie Benches

Materials

Hardwood, Lacquer

Elegant figurative olive wood Italian Bombe Chair Side Chest
Elegant figurative olive wood Italian Bombe Chair Side Chest

Elegant figurative olive wood Italian Bombe Chair Side Chest

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A very stylish diminutive bombe chair or bed side chest. The highly figurative book matched wood with cast brass mounts.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Brass

Pair Of  Italian Neoclassical Maple Armchairs Attributed Pelagio Palagi
Pair Of  Italian Neoclassical Maple Armchairs Attributed Pelagio Palagi

Pair Of Italian Neoclassical Maple Armchairs Attributed Pelagio Palagi

Located in Essex, MA

Each with tablet crestrail with inlaid anthemion , the arms with carved griffon supports all raised on carved cabriole legs with hoof feet. These chairs are diminutive. Newly covered...

Category

Antique 1840s Italian Neoclassical Armchairs

Materials

Other

Charles Hollis Jones Miniature O Line Rocker
Charles Hollis Jones Miniature O Line Rocker

Charles Hollis Jones Miniature O Line Rocker

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Palm Springs, CA

The rocking chair sculpture is diminutive in scale when compared to his full size rocker, listed separately.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Recent Sales

Diminutive Club Chairs
Diminutive Club Chairs

Diminutive Club Chairs

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H 27 in W 25 in D 41 in

Diminutive Club Chairs

Located in Stamford, CT

Super comfortable boudoir-sized club chairs with down cushions. Extremely comfortable.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Club Chairs

Materials

Oak

Diminutive Federal Sheraton Wing Chair, New England, circa 1800-1810
Diminutive Federal Sheraton Wing Chair, New England, circa 1800-1810

Diminutive Federal Sheraton Wing Chair, New England, circa 1800-1810

Located in Providence, RI

It seems, later in the first quarter of the 19th century, casters were much en vogue, and this chair was meant to move about with the most efficient space, which also defines its dim...

Category

Antique Early 1800s American Sheraton Wingback Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

The Gracie Chair, traditionally hand upholstered in Ticking Stripe
The Gracie Chair, traditionally hand upholstered in Ticking Stripe

The Gracie Chair, traditionally hand upholstered in Ticking Stripe

By Samantha Todhunter

Located in London, GB

Her back and seat cushion are finely piped, softly tufted and gently gathered a la Turque at the corners. She is a diminutive but assertive chair perfectly suited to all spaces; arou...

Category

2010s British Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

The Gracie Chair, traditionally hand upholstered in blue striped silk
The Gracie Chair, traditionally hand upholstered in blue striped silk

The Gracie Chair, traditionally hand upholstered in blue striped silk

By Samantha Todhunter

Located in London, GB

Her back and seat cushion are finely piped, softly tufted and gently gathered a la Turque at the corners. She is a diminutive but assertive chair perfectly suited to all spaces; arou...

Category

2010s British Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Transitional Queen Anne Armchair

Transitional Queen Anne Armchair

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H 39.25 in W 25 in D 18 in

Transitional Queen Anne Armchair

Located in Litchfield, CT

Although diminutive in its appearance, this chair is very comfortable.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century American Queen Anne Armchairs

Gio Ponti Diminutive Chair for Casa e Giardino, 1938
Gio Ponti Diminutive Chair for Casa e Giardino, 1938

Gio Ponti Diminutive Chair for Casa e Giardino, 1938

By Gio Ponti

Located in New York, NY

Diminutive chair designed in 1938 by Gio Ponti for editor "Casa e Giardino".

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Lounge Chairs

Leather Studded Diminutive Chair
Leather Studded Diminutive Chair

Leather Studded Diminutive Chair

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H 30.5 in W 26 in D 15.25 in

Leather Studded Diminutive Chair

Located in Greenwich, CT

A diminutive armchair with shaped back and splayed coaster arms on tripod legs having leather upholstery and stud piping.       

Category

Antique Early 1900s Norwegian Chairs

Materials

Leather

English Diminutive Oak Chair with Woven Leather Seat
English Diminutive Oak Chair with Woven Leather Seat

English Diminutive Oak Chair with Woven Leather Seat

Located in Greenwich, CT

A charming English late 19th century/early 20th century diminutive chair having an oak frame and original woven leather seat with stud decoration to edges

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Oak, Leather

Set of Four Children's Chairs by Harry Bertoia
Set of Four Children's Chairs by Harry Bertoia

Set of Four Children's Chairs by Harry Bertoia

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H 23.75 in W 15.75 in D 15 in

Set of Four Children's Chairs by Harry Bertoia

By Knoll, Harry Bertoia

Located in Houston, TX

Adorable set of child size wire chairs by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. Diminutive chairs are the perfect addition to a modern nursery or play room!

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Georg Thams Leather Lounge Chair
Georg Thams Leather Lounge Chair

Georg Thams Leather Lounge Chair

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H 29 in W 28 in D 27 in

Georg Thams Leather Lounge Chair

By Georg Thams

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This diminutive chair boasts clean lines and a low profile.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Unique Danish Blue Painted Folk Chair
Unique Danish Blue Painted Folk Chair

Unique Danish Blue Painted Folk Chair

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H 34.75 in W 21.75 in D 16.5 in

Unique Danish Blue Painted Folk Chair

Located in Long Island City, NY

A diminutive chair with a rope seat and its original blue painted surface, beautifully proportioned, and with the armrests worn smooth as beach stones.

Category

Antique 19th Century Danish Side Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood, Paint

Alvar Aalto Model 65 Chair with Red Seat by Artek
Alvar Aalto Model 65 Chair with Red Seat by Artek

Alvar Aalto Model 65 Chair with Red Seat by Artek

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in Highland, IN

A diminutive chair perfect for children, the 65 chair is a Classic Aalto design with his signature bentwood legs, round seat with red top and plywood back.

Category

Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch

Swiveling Lounge Chair By Milo Baughman
Swiveling Lounge Chair By Milo Baughman

Swiveling Lounge Chair By Milo Baughman

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H 28 in W 24 in D 22 in

Swiveling Lounge Chair By Milo Baughman

By Milo Baughman

Located in Sagaponack, NY

Rising from a walnut disk base, this diminutive chair has a wonderful degree of mobility, tilting and swiveling with great ease.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Swiveling Lounge Chairs By Milo Baughman
Swiveling Lounge Chairs By Milo Baughman

Swiveling Lounge Chairs By Milo Baughman

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H 27 in W 24 in D 21 in

Swiveling Lounge Chairs By Milo Baughman

By Milo Baughman

Located in Sagaponack, NY

Rising from a walnut disk base, these diminutive chairs have a high degree of mobility, tilting and swiveling with great ease.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Art Deco Cloud Slipper Chair Attributed to Harry and Lou Epstein
Art Deco Cloud Slipper Chair Attributed to Harry and Lou Epstein

Art Deco Cloud Slipper Chair Attributed to Harry and Lou Epstein

By Harry & Lou Epstein Furniture Co

Located in New York, NY

Sophisticated, chic and elegant diminutive chair, will look wonderful restored.

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Slipper Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

French Art Deco Style Cigar Leather Wing Back Club Chair
French Art Deco Style Cigar Leather Wing Back Club Chair

French Art Deco Style Cigar Leather Wing Back Club Chair

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Handsome French art deco style leather club chair with a subtle wingback. The diminutive chair features a hardwood frame covered with a rich cigar leather.

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Brass

French Art Deco Style Child's Leather Club Chair
French Art Deco Style Child's Leather Club Chair

French Art Deco Style Child's Leather Club Chair

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H 27.5 in W 27.5 in D 24.5 in

French Art Deco Style Child's Leather Club Chair

Located in Birmingham, AL

You will see this iconic style on the business card or sign at specialty shops in Paris that deal exclusively in French club chairs. Upholstered in soft cognac leather, this diminuti...

Category

2010s French Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Leather

19th Century Continental Diminutive Side Chair
19th Century Continental Diminutive Side Chair

19th Century Continental Diminutive Side Chair

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H 34 in W 20.5 in D 19.5 in

19th Century Continental Diminutive Side Chair

Located in Doylestown, PA

19th century continental diminutive side chair in Fruitwood, upholstered seat cushion in vintage African Kuba Cloth.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Diminutive Leather Upholstered Child's Wing Chair
Diminutive Leather Upholstered Child's Wing Chair

Diminutive Leather Upholstered Child's Wing Chair

Located in Astoria, NY

Diminutive leather upholstered child's wing chair of typical form in brown/black leather.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Guatemalan Child's Chair, c. 1900
Guatemalan Child's Chair, c. 1900

Guatemalan Child's Chair, c. 1900

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H 12 in W 9.5 in D 8.5 in

Guatemalan Child's Chair, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

We love this diminutive chair as a display stand or tabletop pedestal.

Category

Early 20th Century Guatemalan Rustic Children's Furniture

Materials

Wood

Diminutive Welsh Vernacular Windsor Chair
Diminutive Welsh Vernacular Windsor Chair

Diminutive Welsh Vernacular Windsor Chair

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H 36.25 in W 20.5 in D 16 in

Diminutive Welsh Vernacular Windsor Chair

Located in Greenwich, CT

Unusual early 19th century Welsh oak diminutive windsor chair having simple comb back, over spoke shaved spindles and turned center and arm supports, over two plank oak seat and with...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Welsh Rustic Windsor Chairs

Materials

Oak

Important-William & Mary 18th Century Diminutive Slipper Chairs
Important-William & Mary 18th Century Diminutive Slipper Chairs

Important-William & Mary 18th Century Diminutive Slipper Chairs

Located in Bellport, NY

A rare find-Pair of William & Mary Diminutive 18th century slipper chairs.Mahogany wood frames,new regency striped upholstery with down/cotton cushioned seats.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chairs

Materials

Down, Upholstery

Diminutive 19th Century English Club Chair
Diminutive 19th Century English Club Chair

Diminutive 19th Century English Club Chair

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H 26.5 in W 27.5 in D 31 in

Diminutive 19th Century English Club Chair

Located in Greenwich, CT

English 19th C club chair with rolled tufted arms and rolled flat tufted back on original turned legs and castors.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Club Chairs

Diminutive Pair of French Carved Painted Wood Slipper Chairs
Diminutive Pair of French Carved Painted Wood Slipper Chairs

Diminutive Pair of French Carved Painted Wood Slipper Chairs

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Houston, TX

Diminutive pair of French carved painted wood slipper chairs.

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs

Materials

Wood

Diminutive Pair of Mid-Century Lucite Barrel Back Chairs
Diminutive Pair of Mid-Century Lucite Barrel Back Chairs

Diminutive Pair of Mid-Century Lucite Barrel Back Chairs

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Small scale Lucite tub chairs with new upholstery. Sleek clean lines with a barrel back, upholstered upper back and arms with neatly buttoned seat. Covered in a natural sailcloth.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Lucite

Pair of Diminutive French Leather Club Chairs
Pair of Diminutive French Leather Club Chairs

Pair of Diminutive French Leather Club Chairs

Located in Brooklyn, NY

These small club chairs were designed in France between the mid-1920s through the early 1930s and are composed of leather frames and velvet cushions (an upholstery contrast that was ...

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Italian 1950's Diminutive Slipper Chairs
Pair of Italian 1950's Diminutive Slipper Chairs

Pair of Italian 1950's Diminutive Slipper Chairs

Located in New York, NY

Striking pair of Italian 1950s - Early 1960s, diminutive slipper chairs. Re-upholstered in a great leopard spots fabric.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

Diminutive Pair of Indonesian Hand Chairs circa 1960
Diminutive Pair of Indonesian Hand Chairs circa 1960

Diminutive Pair of Indonesian Hand Chairs circa 1960

By Pedro Friedeberg

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

Wonderful quirky diminutive pair of hand chairs made in Indonesia in the 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Indonesian Side Chairs

Materials

Teak

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Diminutive Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the diminutive chair you’re looking for. Each diminutive chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and upholstery. There are many kinds of the diminutive chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A diminutive chair, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Louis XV or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one diminutive chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Milo Baughman, Maison Jansen and Gio Ponti produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Diminutive Chair?

Prices for a diminutive chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $485 and can go as high as $21,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,400.

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.