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Pair of James Mont Dolphin Chairs
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite pair of high back dolphin chairs by James Mont. The chairs have been beautifully
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of James Mont Dolphin Chairs
Pair of James Mont Dolphin Chairs
H 39.5 in W 21 in D 23 in
Unusual Corner "Dolphin" Chair Frame from the David Barrett Collection
Located in Bronx, NY
Unusual corner "Dolphin" chair frame from The David Barrett collection. Nicely carved details. This
Category

Vintage 1970s Spanish Corner Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set Of Four Neoclassical Star and Dolphin Chairs
By Molla
Located in Bradenton, FL
Set of Four Neoclassical Style Aluminum Mid-Century Dolphin Chairs. Chairs are attributed to
Category

Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Three Piece Italian "Dolphin" Lounge Suite by Ernesto Carboni for Arflex
By Arflex
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning lounge suite. "Dolphin" featuring matching pair of original black leather lounge chairs
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

19th Century Painted Chair Gilded Dolphins French
Located in Epfach, DE
19th century painted chair gilded and carved dolphins A rare and very comfortable chair with very
Category

Antique 1820s French Restauration Chairs

Materials

Wood

Carboni for Arflex "Dolphin" Lounge Chair, Italy, 1950s
By Erberto Carboni
Located in New York, NY
The Dolphin club chair is considered one of the best Italian armchair designs of the 50's. It was
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of Paint Decorated and Gilded Dolphin Head Neoclassical Bergere Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
and feature stylized "dolphins" at the arms and tassles too. The chairs are in a state of beautiful
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Neoclassical Revival Bergere Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Painted and Parcel Silvergilt Bergere with Dolphin Terminals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage barrel-form bergère chair, having a blue-painted finish showing natural wear, its
Category

Mid-20th Century Bergere Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Neoclassical Style Granite Top Garden Drink Tables
By Kenneth Lynch & Sons
Located in Rio Vista, CA
set of 8 star and dolphin chairs also available. The tables are sold and priced in pairs.
Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Granite, Aluminum

The Grotto Chair
Located in Banbury, GB
stylized dolphin arms. The chairs with specialist aged grotto style gilding.
Category

2010s English Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

The Grotto Chair
The Grotto Chair
H 35.44 in W 21.66 in D 19.3 in
Grotto Shell Chairs, Three Available
Located in New York, NY
Hand-carved fruitwood frames with stylized dolphin-form arm from the mid 1900s. The chairs has very
Category

Mid-20th Century Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Eight Russian-Style Dining Room Chairs
Located in Paris, FR
Eight Russian-style dining room chairs in burr veneer and carved wood with dolphin motifs. Armrests
Category

20th Century Swedish Chairs

Materials

Wood, Burl

Eight Russian-Style Dining Room Chairs
Eight Russian-Style Dining Room Chairs
H 36.62 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Early 19th Century Italian Walnut Grotto Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
interpretations of this chair, with many excluding the dolphin arms, making this piece a rarer and more sought
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Spanish Ancient Ebony Chair with Cordova Leather
Located in Prato, Tuscany
chair; it was made between 1770 and 1780 in Spain in solid black ebony; its strange shape can be linked
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chairs

Materials

Leather, Ebony

Spanish Ancient Ebony Chair with Cordova Leather
Spanish Ancient Ebony Chair with Cordova Leather
H 26.78 in W 24.02 in D 23.63 in
Italian Mid-Century Silver Clam-Shell Grotto Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian carved wood grotto chair, in shell and dolphin motif, from the mid 20th century. This
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th C. Windsor Style Chair with Dolfin Head Arms
By George Hunzinger
Located in Southampton, NJ
A scarcely seen 19th c. spindle back barrel chair with George Hunzinger & Windsor chair influences
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Italian Venetian Blue Tufted Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Venetian style (19th Cent) silver gilt dolphin side chairs with carved back and
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Side Chairs

Materials

Silver Leaf

Set of 4 Outdoor English Regency Brass Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Outdoor English Regency style (20th Cent) steel and brass trimmed sleigh back side chairs
Category

20th Century British Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Erberto Carboni Delfino lounge chairs Arflex Italy 1955
By Arflex, Erberto Carboni
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
The iconic Delfino lounge chairs, designed by Erberto Carboni for Artflex in 1955, stand as iconic
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Dining Chairs Swedish Set of 6 Empire Mahogany Gilded Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Dining chairs Swedish set of 6 Empire mahogany gilded Sweden. A set of six dining chairs made
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Dining Room Chairs

Complete Set Of Twelve French 19th Century Neoclassical style Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
dolphins on the side chairs, and large scale Giltwood swans on the armchairs. The armchairs display robust
Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ormolu

Set of Eight English Chippendale Mahogany Dining Room Chairs, Circa 1760
Located in Charleston, SC
on acanthus carved stylized dolphin feet. Mid-18th century. Chairs can be re-upholstered if desired
Category

Antique 1760s English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Set of Six Henry II circa 1880 French Oak & Embossed Leather Lion Dining Chairs
Located in GB
brown leather upholster Henry II circa 1880 dining chairs with bronze dolphin handles A very rare and
Category

Antique 1880s French Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Leather

Matched Pair of French Empire Armchairs, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
a classical damask patterned burgundy fabric, polished back rail, Dolphins carved to the base of
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Dolphin Motif Outdoor Table And 4 Chairs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Dolphin outdoor set. 4 chairs and table. Heavy aluminum. Needs cleaning and painting. One
Category

Vintage 1960s Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of French Empire Bergère Armchairs, 19th century
Located in Leimen, DE
mahogany. These elegant chairs embody timeless sophistication, featuring high backs and gracefully curved
Category

Antique 1830s French Empire Bergere Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

1810s Bergere Armchair
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
comfortable and stylish chair features a wealth of fine craftsmanship, including ornately carved dolphins
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs

Materials

Walnut

1810s Bergere Armchair
1810s Bergere Armchair
H 35.83 in W 26.19 in D 22.05 in
1810s Bergere Armchair
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
comfortable and stylish chair features a wealth of fine craftsmanship, including ornately carved scroll
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bergere Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

1810s Bergere Armchair
1810s Bergere Armchair
H 36.82 in W 27.96 in D 24.81 in
19th Century French Empire Bergere
Located in Stahnsdorf, DE
mahogany wood and and upholstered throughout in alternating stripes. Dolphins heads grace the base of each
Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Bergere Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Empire Bergere
19th Century French Empire Bergere
H 37.41 in W 25.6 in D 23.63 in
19th Century Pair of Empire / Biedermeier Solid Beech Bergeres, New Upholstered
Located in Darmstadt, DE
removed. The closed side panels, typical of bergeres, are decorated with carved dolphin heads and a tail
Category

Antique 19th Century German Empire Bergere Chairs

Materials

Beech

Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Fauteuils Bergères Aux Dauphins, circa 1830
Located in Brooklyn, NY
back legs raked. The arms curved and carved with a mythological dolphin’s head at the front and a scale
Category

Antique 1830s French Empire Bergere Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Carved Dolphins Shape Arms Rounded Back Lounge Chairs Leather Upholstery AS IS
By Meyer Gunther Martini
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Carved Dolphins Shape Arms Rounded Back Lounge Chairs Leather Upholstery AS IS
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Mid 19th Century Brown Leather Library Chair with Carved Dolphin Arms, Mahogany
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
by three turned baulsters. The baulster legs benefir from lovely detail and brass castors. The chair
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Painted Gilded Armchair Dolphins France
Located in Epfach, DE
A rare and very comfortable armchair with carved dolphins. Original setting and gilding. The snails
Category

Antique 1820s French Restauration Armchairs

Materials

Wood

French 1st Empire Armchair with Carved Dolphins' Heads
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
stripes, and featuring ornately carved dolphins' heads at the base of each shaped arm rest. This stately
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Neoclassical Star and Dolphin Garden Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic pair of star and dolphin patio garden dining armchairs crafted from cast aluminum
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Patio and Garden Fur...

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Twelve Neoclassical Dolphin and Star Garden Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand set of twelve patio and garden dolphin and star dining chairs attributed to Kenneth Lynch and
Category

20th Century American Neoclassical Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

French Empire Figural Ebonized Giltwood Armchair with Dolphins by Century 20thC
By Century Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
A French Empire style chair by Century Furniture offers maple frame with upholstered seat and back
Category

20th Century American Empire Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Dolphin Arm Venetian Grotto Swivel Brown Leather Chesterfield Armchair
Located in GB
, fully restored swivel armchair What a find! I have never seen another carved with the Dolphin arms
Category

Antique 1830s Italian Regency Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Early 19th Century Pair of Empire Dolphins' Heads Fauteuils, Manner of Bellangé
By Pierre-Antoine Bellangé
Located in Berlin, DE
Early 19th Century Pair of Empire Dolphins' Heads Fauteuils, Manner of Bellange A pair of Empire
Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Very Large Murano Art Glass Cobalt Blue and Green Sommerso Dolphin Sculpture
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Tustin, CA
of a dolphin in a very vibrant cobalt blue color with fading green accents, clear fin and head. The
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Vintage Pair of Empire Style Fauteuils with Carved Dolphin Arms by Century, USA
By Century Furniture
Located in Morristown, NJ
, exhibits the refined elegance of Empire style. The chairs feature classic Empire detailing, including
Category

Vintage 1980s American Empire Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

15" Tall Murano Art Glass Dolphin Sculpture With 24 Karat Gold Flecks on Sphere
By Vintage Murano Gallery
Located in Tustin, CA
the beauty of a dolphin balancing on a clear ball or sphere. The artist added 24 karat gold to create
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

French Empire Mahogany Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
French Empire style (19th Cent) mahogany round back dolphin arm chair with bronze trim and gold
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

French Empire Mahogany Arm Chair
French Empire Mahogany Arm Chair
H 30.25 in W 24.5 in D 23.5 in
Inlaid Marquetry and Rosewood Library Chair
Located in Norwood, NJ
Inlaid marquetry bone and rosewood library chair. Top back stretcher with inlay of fruit filled urn
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Bone, Upholstery, Rosewood

19th Century, Chippendale Influenced Desk Chair
Located in Brighton, Sussex
terminating in carved dolphin head feet.
Category

Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Chippendale Influenced Desk Chair
19th Century, Chippendale Influenced Desk Chair
H 43.307 in W 24.409 in D 23.622 in
Pair of 19th Century Carved Wood Venetian Grotto Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of early 20th century venetian grotto chairs with carved wood clam shell backs and seats
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

William Switzer Italian Biedermeier Regency Carved Recamier Chaise Lounge Chair
By William Switzer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
William Switzer Italian Biedermeier Regency style dolphin carved recamier chaise lounge chair sofa
Category

Late 20th Century Canadian Chaise Longues

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Late 19th/Early 20th Century Renaissance Style Savonarola Arm Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A particularly noteworthy Savonarola chair with deft carving and vibrant and colorful custom seat
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Renaissance Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Victorian Style Five-Piece Garden Dining Table and 4 Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
This 40" round cast aluminum dining table and 4 matching chairs features a pierced concentric
Category

20th Century American Late Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Set of 4 Aluminum White Powder Coated Classical Patio Dining Arm Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
having stars and dolphin motif. 30” H x 22” W x 21” D Seat: 16” H x 15.5” D Arm 23.5” H
Category

Vintage 1960s American Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

"Gemütlich" Leather Clad Table and 4 Bergundy Brentwood Chairs by William Haines
By William Billy Haines
Located in Palm Desert, CA
. This set still in tact consists of the "good times" table surrounded by a set of 4 chairs, a variation
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Wood

Arflex Delfino Chair in Mistral Fabric with Golden Legs by Erberto Carboni
By Erberto Carboni, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
harmonious, supple body like a dolphin, this armchair, designed in 1954 by Erberto Carboni took its name from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Charles X Style Pair Of French "Antique Master" Chairs In Wood And “Cuoio”
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Master" chairs with armrests; they have been made from excellent oak wood; the imposing backrest is
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Pair of French Empire Mahogany and Gilt Bronze Mounted Armchairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
terminate in carved dolphins. The chairs have been re-upholsterd in a cream and dark green striped antique
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Armchairs

Materials

Silk, Mahogany

Italian Neoclassical Giltwood & Zoomorphic Armchair W/ Scalamandre Velvet C 1820
By Jean Joseph Chapuis
Located in Atlanta, GA
grace and poise of classical sculpture. The side rails are richly decorated with zoomorphic dolphins
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Giltwood

Pair of Stately Antique French Empire Style Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pair of high quality gorgeous vintage French Empire style club chairs from Bloomingdale's with
Category

Vintage 1940s American Empire Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage Victorian 3-Piece Cast Iron Patio/Garden Table Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Garden/Patio set with table and two chairs. Gorgeous natural patina that would be hard to
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Exquisite Pair of Solid Oak Louis XIII Armchairs from circa 1850s -1X11
Located in Bordeaux, FR
. Crafted from solid oak, these chairs exude timeless elegance and grandeur. Adorned in fabric reminiscent
Category

Antique 1850s Paintings

Materials

Oak

Exceptional Pair of George III Giltwood Armchairs by B. Harmer
By B. Harmer
Located in Essex, MA
. Private Collector The stamp H M is associated with the furniture of B Harmer, a prolific chair-maker who
Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

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Dolphin Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the dolphin chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, fabric and upholstery, every dolphin chair was constructed with great care. Find 37 options for an antique or vintage dolphin chair now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a dolphin chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right dolphin chair, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Empire and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. James Mont, Arflex and Campana Brothers each produced at least one beautiful dolphin chair that is worth considering.

How Much is a Dolphin Chair?

The average selling price for a dolphin chair at 1stDibs is $4,200, while they’re typically $245 on the low end and $35,000 for the highest priced.

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