English Leather Cock Fighting Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Beautiful English cock fighting chair with folding writing tablet in original leather and with brass sabots and casters.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chairs
Materials
Leather
Fighting Chairs
Pair of French Mid Century Hand Painted Neoclassical Cock Fighting Chairs
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Pair of French Mid Century Hand Painted Neoclassical Cock Fighting Chairs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of neoclassical cock fighting chairs with lyre backs and swivel seats. Hand painted with bronze rods in the lyre.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Brass
Three Antique Primative Solid Elm Arts & Crafts Cock Fighting Chairs / Stools
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning suite of three original Arts & Crafts, solid English Elm, Cock fighting chairs / stools This really is an exquisite set of stools...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of English Regency Period Mahogany Cock Fighting Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing pair of early 19th century English regency cock fighting chairs crafted from mahogany. The frames have a padded curved back supported by gracefully curved arms decorated with...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass
English Sheraton Mahogany Leather Cock Fighting Chair with Orig. Casters, C 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
English Sheraton mahogany cock fighting chair with flanking curvature arms, brass tacked leather, and resting on turned bulbous ringed legs with the original brass casters.
Category
Antique 1830s English Sheraton Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Four Ralph Lauren Highgate Leather Dining Chairs
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The frame has a dramatic hourglass form in the manner and style of an English 19th century cock fighting chair. The frame is upholstered with a weathered and aged charcoal black leat...
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Four Ralph Lauren Regency Style Leather Dining Chairs
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The frame has a dramatic hourglass form in the manner and style of an English 19th century cock fighting chair. The frame is upholstered with a weathered and aged leather intentional...
Category
20th Century American Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
ANTIQUE HAND CARVED ENGLISH 1880 VICTORiAN COCK FIGHTING METAMORPHIC ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this important, handmade made in England, circa 1860-1880 Victorian ornately hand carved English Oak Cockfig...
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Mid 20th MCM Mr. Chair Lounge Chair & Ottoman by George Mulhauser for Plycraft
By George Mulhauser, Plycraft
Located in Topeka, KS
Way to start a fight Mr. & Mrs. chairs!! Hahaha… Needless to say, times have changed!!
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
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19th Century English Leather Cock Fighting Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 19th century English leather cockfighting chair with tufted seat back, block turned legs, and metal nail head trim. Please note of wear consistent with age including wear to th...
Category
Antique 19th Century Side Chairs
Materials
Leather
Brutalist Oak Smoking Chairs, 1960s
Located in L'Escala, ES
This oak brutalist smoking chair dates from the 1960s. Very stable. The design is based on the antique cock fighting chair.
Category
Mid-20th Century Persian Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Four Louis XV Style Side Chairs Gustavian Style, 20th Century
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H 38.59 in W 21.26 in D 18.12 in
Set of Four Louis XV Style Side Chairs Gustavian Style, 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Painted in a fight grey finish. The chairs have been restored and reupholstered with a dark grey fabric.
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Olive green Black Chair
By Philipe Fonseca
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
In doing so, this chair overcomes beauty and functionality borders in order to show the result of the fight: respect.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Navy blue Black Chair
By Philipe Fonseca
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
In doing so, this chair overcomes beauty and functionality borders in order to show the result of the fight: respect.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Black Chair - Fuorisalone 2021
By Philipe Fonseca
Located in Rio De Janeiro, RJ
In doing so, this chair overcomes beauty and functionality borders in order to show the result of the fight: respect.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Twisted Barley Cock Fighting Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Twisted barley cock fighting chair newly reupholstered in cream Belgian linen....
Category
Antique 19th Century American Slipper Chairs
Materials
Wood, Linen
Pair of Cock Fighting Chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Pair of cock fighting chairs in the style of Napoleon III in their original needlepoint upholstery castors on the back legs.
Category
Early 20th Century Napoleon III Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
English Mahogany Cock Fighting Chair
Located in London, GB
An English Edwardian studded leather cock fighting chair, or reading chair, in sumptuous dark red close-nailed leather with an adjustable writing/reading surface, sitting on pad feet...
Category
Early 20th Century English Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Cock Fighting Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A rare Queen Anne mahogany Cock Fighting Chair with adjustable writing surface, turned stretchers and pad feet raised on brass castors.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Queen Anne Armchairs
Pair of English Cock-Fighting Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of mahogany cock-fighting chairs, in the Victorian style, of later 19th to early 20th century, the padded back rest atop a harp-shaped back-splat, joint by round cushioned seat,...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Pair of 19th c. Cock Fighting Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of cock fighting chairs with tufted backs and nailhead trim.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Classic Scopinich Marlin Fighting Chair
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Scopinich fighting chair. Perfectly designed to be the most versatile lightweight chair on the market to accommodate the smaller cockpits with unlimited class rating.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Grisaille Painted Louis XVI Cock Fighting Chair
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Louis XVI grisaille painted cock fighting chair, late 18th century. Crest rail has a hinged top for gaming chips, paint is old maybe not original.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Paint
Great Pair of Vintage Cream Leather Cock Fighting Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Vintage Pair of curved back cream leather cock fighting chairs. Chairs are in lovely vintage condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of 1870s English Cock Fighting Chairs in Green Leather
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1870s English cock fighting chairs in green leather on casters. From a Greenwich, Connecticut estate.
Category
Antique 1870s Chairs
Materials
Leather
Rare 19th Century Oak Cock Fighting Chair
Located in Benington, Herts
A excellent quality and extremely rare oak mid-19th century cock fighting chair with original leather upholstery. This fantastic piece of furniture is extremely rare and hard to find.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Rustic Fish Fighting Chair Constructivist Planks Early 20th Century
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A rustic fish fighting chair from an early 20th century boat. Modern in form, with a floating back.
Category
Early 20th Century American Rustic Chairs
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Thomasville Ernest Hemingway Mahogany Fighting Chair Swivel Bar Stool Maritime
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H 50 in W 26 in D 21 in
Thomasville Ernest Hemingway Mahogany Fighting Chair Swivel Bar Stool Maritime
By Thomasville
Located in Dayton, OH
"Thomasville Ernest Hemingway Collection fighting Marlin fishing chair or bar stool. Features a mahogany finish, working gimbal and adjustable footrest. circa 2003.
Category
Early 2000s Stools
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1950s Red Tufted Sculptural Midcentury "Cock Fighting" Chairs George III
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H 31.75 in W 26.5 in D 26.5 in
Pair of 1950s Red Tufted Sculptural Midcentury "Cock Fighting" Chairs George III
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Hudson, NY
Authentic 1950s "Cockfighting" chairs done in a vibrant red Naugahyde. Wooden wheels with brass fittings and brass leg caps.
Category
Vintage 1950s American George III Chairs
Materials
Brass
Blue Leather Game Table Set with Pair of Tufted Cock Fighting Chairs in the Ed Wormley Dunbar Style
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H 32.5 in W 28.5 in D 27 in
Blue Leather Game Table Set with Pair of Tufted Cock Fighting Chairs in the Ed Wormley Dunbar Style
By Edward Wormley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beautiful set features a blue tooled leather game table with reversible top, pair of unique distressed tufted leather cock fighting chairs with breathtaking form, nailhead trim,...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Game Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Midcentury brutalist cock fighting or conversation tripod side chair, Dutch 1950
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H 27.96 in W 20.08 in D 18.51 in
Midcentury brutalist cock fighting or conversation tripod side chair, Dutch 1950
Located in Zaandam, NL
Wonderful "cock fighting" or conversation chairs often in the netherlands referred to as "smokers" chair.
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Classic Scopinich Marlin Fighting Chair
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Scopinich fighting chair. Perfectly designed to be the most versatile lightweight chair on the market to accommodate the smaller cockpits with unlimited class rating.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Handsome & Masculine Tufted Leather Cock Fighting Chair
By Lillian August
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderful shape and size, a rich brown leather tufted cock fighting chair having side wings and carved wood ball shaped and tapered front legs on brass casters.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Teak and Brass Fighting Chair
Located in Essex, MA
Once mounted on noted Palm Beach architect John Volks boat. With adjustable slat back with arms and fishing pole holder supported on a cylindrical brass column with holes to mount to...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Chairs
Materials
Brass
English Cock Fighting Chair-Mahogany, Red Leather, Brass Nailheads-Eng., 19th c
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H 45 in W 29 in D 21 in
English Cock Fighting Chair-Mahogany, Red Leather, Brass Nailheads-Eng., 19th c
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Georgian style English cock fighting chair in red leather with brass nailheads on a mahogany frame.
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Heavily Carved Metamorphic Cock Fighting Chair circa 1850 Brown Leather Drawers
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H 32.49 in W 17.72 in D 24.81 in
Heavily Carved Metamorphic Cock Fighting Chair circa 1850 Brown Leather Drawers
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
This chair was designed to watch cock fights, the IDEA being you sat on the chair backwards with one leg either side of the backrest, the top opens up to reveal your betting station,...
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Oak
C1930 Mid Century Sculpted Cock Fighting Chair in Bright Red Leather
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous style and a great color but in need of a redo. Upholstery is worn and fading. Structure is completely sound. Seat height is 19.
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Hardwood
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Fighting Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of fighting chairs is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, all fighting chairs available were constructed with great care. Fighting chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Fighting chairs bearing Georgian or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Lillian August produced beautiful fighting chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are Fighting Chairs?
Prices for fighting chairs start at $843 and top out at $18,000 with the average selling for $3,648.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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