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Chinese Red Lacquer Official's Chair, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
The defining characteristic of a Chinese Officials Chair is the way that the back crest rail turns continuously into the back posts. Our artisans lacquered this bold, late 19th centu...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Matching Pair of Chinese Export Elm Wedding Chairs with Wishbone Backs
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Pair of Chinese Export Elm Wedding Chairs with Curving Back and Carved Rears
Price per chair
Would suit a period or modern property.
Would grace any hallway, or waiting area with...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 34.45 in W 24.81 in D 22.45 in
Pair of 18th Century Qing Dynasty Yoke-back Chinese Elm chairs
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
A pair of large elm Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) yoke back chairs, with bespoke cushions made from antique Kilim fabric.
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Chairs
Materials
Elm
19th Century Chinese Armchairs Pair Large Original
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of large 19th century Chinese elmwood armchairs. An elegant crestrail meets the back stiles which extend all the way through the member of the seat frame to become the back le...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
A Set of Four Chinese Dining Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
These contemporary Chinese chairs feature hardwood construction and elegant, traditional curved back splats for maximum comfort. The chairs are finished in a modern clear lacquer. Th...
Category
1990s Chinese Chairs
Materials
Elm, Hardwood
A 19th Century Antique Chinese Elm Horseshoe Armchair Late Qing
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A late 19th Century Chinese Horseshoe Armchair in Elm. Superb form with horseshoe back and sweeping arms that hug your wrists perfectly. A single vertical slat backrest with solid ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chairs
Materials
Wood, Elm
Ming Dynasty Style Elmwood Wedding Chair with Curving Back and Carved Splat
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Ming Dynasty style elmwood wedding chair from circa 1900, with carved panels on the splat, curved arms, and gooseneck front posts. This early 20th-century Ming Dynasty style weddin...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 38 in W 22 in D 17.5 in
Pair Chinese Horseshoe Folding Hunting Chairs Jiao Yi
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of Chinese solid elmwood horseshoe folding chairs. Each chair constructed with a rounded metal mounted crestrail ending in outswept handrests. The back splat carved with qilin...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Brass
George Nakashima Style Japanese Studio Craft Solid Wood T-Chairs
By George Nakashima
Located in 神戸市, JP
Built utilizing traditional Japanese joinery and woodworking techniques, this chair made of solid Japanese Elm is robust, heavy, and built to last.
Country of origin: Japan
Mat...
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Elm
Chinese Red Lacquer Roundback Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Prior to the 10th century, Chinese society eschewed raised seats in favor of mats. The rising popularity of chairs and other forms of elevated seating led craftsmen to adapt traditio...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Chinese Lacquered Roundback Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Prior to the 10th century, Chinese society eschewed raised seats in favor of mats. The rising popularity of chairs and other forms of elevated seating led craftsmen to adapt traditio...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Lacquered Tall Back Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With clean lines and balanced proportions, these 19th-century tall back chairs exemplify the refined forms of Ming-dynasty furniture design. The chairs are designed after the 'southe...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Antique Chinese Elmwood Child Chair - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chinese Elmwood Child Chair - Pair
These Antique elm chairs are from the south of China. They have all original color and patina. Can be used to elevate any living area.
Ci...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Black Lacquer Ladies' Chairs, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These unusual ladies' chairs exemplify the beauty of exaggerated proportions. Each chair features a small, round seat, charmingly counterbalanced by wide back panels. A black lacquer...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Side Chairs
Materials
Elm
Antique Shanxi Province Elm Horseshoe Back Official Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province elm horseshoe back official chair
This Antique Shanxi Province Horseshoe back official chair is made from elm and has its original color and patina.
Ci...
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm
Antique Shanxi Province Hand Carved Elm Top Hat Official Chair, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Shanxi Province hand carved elm top hat official chair - pair
This pair of rare antique Shanxi Province top hat official chairs have all its original red color and patina....
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Pair of Low Chinese Roundback Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of elmwood roundback armchairs was made over a hundred and fifty years ago in China’s Shanxi province. Touched by the personal aesthetic sense of the artisan who crafted th...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Late 19th or Early 20th Century Chinese Horseshoe Armchair
Located in London, GB
Chinese horseshoe armchair, 19th or early 20th century in elm.
Dimensions: H89 x W55.5 x D47.5 cm
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Elm
Provincial Chinese Roundback Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Prior to the 10th century, Chinese society eschewed raised seats in favor of mats. The rising popularity of chairs and other forms of elevated seating led craftsmen to adapt traditio...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Spindleback Side Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These 19th-century elmwood chairs owe their graceful design to the refined styles and carpentry techniques that emerged during the Ming dynasty, the golden age of Chinese furniture d...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Materials
Elm
Chinese Horseshoe Chairs Oversize 19th Century
Located in Somis, CA
A pair of extra large, sold wood, 19th century Chinese Horseshoe Chairs. The solid, 2" thick, continuous rounded crest rail is composed of three curved sections. The arm ends protrud...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm
Chinese Provincial Round Back Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Prior to the 10th century, Chinese society eschewed raised seats in favour of mats. The rising popularity of chairs and other forms of elevated seating led craftsmen to adapt traditi...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm
Pair, Antique Carved Elmwood Arm Chairs from China
Located in Round Top, TX
This attractive pair of arm chairs were crafted in the early to mid 1800's in China. The majority of the original darker finish has been worn away through generations of use, leaving...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Elm
20th Century Pair of Chinese Official Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Made from Elm Wood with mortise-and-tenon joinery, these chairs are as sturdy as they are beautiful.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Official's Hat Chairs with Original Iron Decoration
Located in New York, NY
A pair of beautifully worn antique Chinese official's hat chairs with classic lines and original iron straps on back and seat. From Shanxi Province, circa 1880.
CH360.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Elm
H 45 in W 21 in D 16 in
Small Vintage Chinese Horseshoe Back Chair with Wooden Seat and Side Stretchers
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small vintage elmwood Chinese horseshoe back chair from the mid 20th century, with side stretchers. Created in China during the midcentury period, this small chair features a horse...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 36 in W 18 in D 12 in
Pair of Qing Dynasty Elm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chinese Qing dynasty chairs in light Elm. Mid 19th century construction featuring mortise and tenon joinery and wooden nails. Elegant craftsmanship the detail of the detail of curved...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Materials
Elm
Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Elm Armchair with Carved Traditional Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period carved wooden lacquered elmwood armchair from the 19th century, with traditional auspicious motifs. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this elm a...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Elm
H 41 in W 18 in D 21.25 in
Antique Chinese circa 1900-1920 Export Folding Occasional Chair Nice Carvings
Located in GB
Wimbledon-Furniture
Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Chinese red lacquered fret work carved folding chair with woven seat
Please note...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm
H 33.08 in W 16.15 in D 21.26 in
19th Century Chinese Hand-Carved Yumu Wood Armchair with Painted Scenes
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese hand-carved yumu wood accent yoke back chair from the 19th century, with rattan seat, painted scenes and dark brown lacquered finish. This 19th century Chinese chair featur...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm, Rattan
Chinese Black Guanmaoyi Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With its strong lines and upright stature, this imposing piece of furniture was the chair of choice for a 19th-century administrator in northern China. Made of northern elmwood, the ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
Antique Hand Carved and Lacquered Elmwood Chair from 19th Century China
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century Chinese carved chair made of lacquered elmwood. This chair displays a classic Chinese shape with its rounded armrests and carved back. Below the seat, a brace carved ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Tall Back Porch Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Unusual for its small scale, this pair of 19th century tall back chairs are diminutive updates on the classic yoke-back armchair popular since the Song dynasty. Also referred to as o...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Reed, Elm, Lacquer
Pair of Chinese Southern Administrator's Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of 19th century elmwood administrator's chairs are from northern China and feature arching back splats hand carved with traditional motifs including peonies, sparrows, and ...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Materials
Elm
Chinese 19th Century Yumu Wood Chair with Hand-Carved Medallion and Greek Key
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century Chinese hand-carved yumu wood accent chair with lacquered finish, carved medallion and skirt. This exquisite Chinese armchair features a rectangular pierced back, eleg...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Elm
H 40 in W 22 in D 17 in
Set of Eight Vintage MCM Chinese Dining Room Chairs in Ming Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of eight Yoke high back Chinese dining room chairs in Ming style.
Handcrafted vintage Mid Century Modern elmwood Chinese export chairs
There is no structural damages on the chair...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Elm
Chinese 19th Century Hand-Carved Yumu Wood Yoke Back Chair with Painted Scenes
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese hand-carved yumu wood yoke back armchair from the 19th century, with rattan seat, painted scenes and lacquered finish. Called yoke because the back resembles a yoke for oxe...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Wood, Elm, Rattan
H 42 in W 18 in D 22 in
19th Century Chinese Yumu Official's Chair with Hand-Carved Splat and Fretwork
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese hand-carved yumu wood 'Official's Chair' from the 19th century, with fretwork and lacquered finish. This Chinese armchair features a rectangular pierced back accented with ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Furniture
Materials
Elm
H 40 in W 23 in D 19 in
19th Century Chinese Red Lacquer Bent Elm Chairs with “Shou” Longevity Symbol
Located in South Newfane, VT
These Classic red lacquer bent elm Chinese chairs are simple yet powerful. With curved arms and detailed square legs, they epitomize the most refined of this genre. The back has a si...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Elm, Lacquer
H 32 in W 25.75 in D 29 in
Pair of Qing Style Chinese Elm Horseshoe Chairs
Located in Paradise Point, Queensland
Pair of Qing style Chinese elm Horseshoe chairs,
Measures: 66 x 57 x 102cm high,
seat height 53cm.
Our eclectic stock crosses cultures, continents, styles and famous names.
Category
Early 2000s Chinese Chinoiserie Chairs
Materials
Elm
Early 1900s Chinese Ming Dynasty Style Elm Wedding Chair with Curving Back
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Elegant early 20th century Chinese Ming dynasty style elm wedding chair with curving back and carved splat.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm
H 34.45 in W 24.81 in D 22.45 in
Pair of Yoke Back Elm Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of yoke back elm armchairs, circa 1880-1900, China.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chairs
Materials
Elm
Mid-19th Century Chinese Pair of Elmwood Chairs Fine Hand Carved
Located in CILAVEGNA, IT
These side chairs are an example of a finely carved chairs. The decoration in the backrest continues in the front legs almost to the ground. On the sides, under the seat, we find a s...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Elm
19th Century Bleached Elm Horseshoe Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Our vintage bleached horseshoe chair was crafted in china in the 19th century from sturdy elm wood. Found in the northern part of the country, it was originally salvaged from the hom...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Chinese Elm 'Rose' Chairs
Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, GB
A pair of 19th century Chinese elm rose chairs.
The chairs are made from solid elm with a panel seat and square legs.
The back has five round spars inside a pair of uprights an...
Category
Antique 1860s Chinese Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Antique Ming-Style Chinese Elm Horseshoe Chairs, 19th Century
Located in Wilmington, DE
This set of two antique Ming-style Chinese horseshoe chairs dates to the 19th century. They both feature elmwood. One chair measures 22" W x 23" D x 34.5" H and the other measures 22...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Ming Chairs
Materials
Elm
Chinese Elm 19th Century Horseshoe Chair
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Chinese elm 19th century horseshoe chair
Produced in China in the 19th century of solid elm and hand carved this chair is in very good original condition with age related wear from ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Other Chairs
Materials
Elm
19th Century Qing Dynasty Black and Red Lacquered Side Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Late 19th century Qing dynasty black and red lacquered southern Chinese elm Shanxi scholar’s cap side chair with silk and cotton cushions trimmed with silk tassels (pair available, p...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chairs
Materials
Elm
Rare Couple of Chinese Chairs, Qing Dynasty
Located in Vigevano, IT
Pair of Chinese chairs made of precious elm wood. The perfect balance between minimal deign and the sinuous lines of the round carved friezes, creating a couple of chairs with an aes...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Materials
Elm
Late 19th Century Qing Dynasty Chinese Lacquered and Carved Side Chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Late 19th century Qing dynasty lacquered and golden painted scholar's cap side chair (two available, priced and sold separately).
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Side Chairs
Materials
Elm
19th Century Cinese Bent Elm Wood Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c. bent elm (umu) wood chair, only one available, made by well known Chinese chair making family. Soft and smooth wood. Very comfortable.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of Antique Chinese Yoke-Back Side Chairs
Located in By Appointment Only, Ontario
A pair of 19th century Chinese elmwood and willow bentwood chairs.
19th century, Northern China.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chairs
Materials
Elm, Willow
19th Century Elmwood Armchair
Located in New York, NY
19th century elmwood armchair, horsehoe-shaped back, centre splat, straight legs joined by stretchers.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Antique Chinese Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A well crafted armchair , circa 1900, from Ningbo, China. The chair has a backsplat with relief carving in contrasting colors. Well made joints and a soft patina. Very gently restored.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of 18th Century Chinese Wooden Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Chinese 18th century wooden side chairs made of elmwood. With graceful lines, and carving.
Measure: Seat height is 21 inches.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Chairs
Materials
Elm
Set Of 4 Chinese 19th Century Elm Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 4 Chinese elm chairs with cane seating.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of 18th Century Chinese Bamboo Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Chinese bamboo and elm painted chairs. Very delicate.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Elm
Fine Tall Back Chinese Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With clean lines and balanced proportions, this mid-19th century tall back chair exemplifies the refined forms of Ming-dynasty furniture design. The chair is made in a traditional st...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Materials
Elm
Fine Tall Back Chinese Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With clean lines and balanced proportions, this mid-19th century tall back chair exemplifies the refined forms of Ming-dynasty furniture design. The chair is made in a traditional st...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs
Materials
Elm
20th Century Chinese Wooden Armchairs, a Pair
Located in High Point, NC
Made in China in the 20th century, this beautiful pair of wooden armchairs offers a flawless balance of nature and artistry. The slender, ethereal quality of the silhouette is perfec...
Category
20th Century Chinese Country Armchairs
Materials
Elm
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East Asian Elm Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of east asian elm chairs available on 1stDibs. East asian elm 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. Large east asian elm chairs can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller east asian elm chairs available at 1stDibs — each spanning 7.09 inches in width — may make for a better choice.
How Much are East Asian Elm Chairs?
Prices for east asian elm chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, east asian elm chairs begin at $428 and can go as high as $10,750, while the average can fetch as much as $1,980.
Finding the Right Chairs for You
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.
“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.
Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.
“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.
The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office.
A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.
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