European High Back Fireside Chair from the 1940s
Located in London, GB
A charming high back fireside chair, crafted in Europe circa 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1940s European Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
European High Back Chairs
Set of 4 Sculptural High Back Dining Chairs, Europe 1980s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This stunning set of dining chairs embodies an era of bold, sculptural furniture with a focus on comfort and organic form. Postmodernism in the 1980s embraced a playful approach to d...
Category
Vintage 1980s European Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
High Back Chiavari Chair in Brass and Embroidery, 1960s
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in Meer, VAN
High Back Chiavari Chair in Brass and Embroidery, Europe, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Corner Chairs
Materials
Brass
High Back Wing Chair Upholstered in Custom Velvet Color
Located in New York, NY
This Lounge chair measured proportions perfectly balance thickness and straight lines. The four-leg structure is presented in wood while the seat, back, and armrest are fully upholst...
Category
2010s European Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Six Mid-Century Italian Style Mahogany Chairs High Back Lined Borsani Style
$2,096Sale Price / set|63% Off
Six Mid-Century Italian Style Mahogany Chairs High Back Lined Borsani Style
By Arredamenti Borsani
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Six mid-century Italian style mahogany chairs high back lined Borsani style.
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Vivai del Sud Chairs High Back in White Bamboo Italian Design, 1970
$3,043Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vivai del Sud Chairs High Back in White Bamboo Italian Design, 1970
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Vivai del Sud chairs high back in white bamboo Italian design, 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
Metal Chairs with High Back by Bele Bachem for Münchner Boulevard Möbel, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very rare, high quality metal chairs from the 1960s. Great high back and a relaxed seat height.
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Eight Vintage Italian High Back Dining Chairs
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
Set of Eight Vintage Italian High Back Dining Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
A set of eight vintage Italian high back dining chairs. These chairs feature leather upholstery for the seats and backrests and mahogany legs and frame. In addition, they feature thr...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century High Back Lounge Gentleman Chair in Teddy Upholstery The Netherlands
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modern High Back Lounge Gentleman Chair in Teddy Upholstery, The Netherlands, 1960s This striking mid-century modern lounge chair, produced in the Netherlands in the 196...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Leather Armchair with High Back & Swivel Base
Located in New York, NY
This timeless armchair coordinates perfectly its materials in a one-of-a-kind piece, especially when presented in a cross-stitched seam. ?A powerful and embracing structure where a h...
Category
2010s European Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
Joly Chairdrobe, High Back, Black Structure, Water Blue Top Italian Velvet
By Lorenz&Kaz
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Joly Chairdrobe design Lorenz + Kaz, 2019 Made of gold powder-coated metal with padded cushion seat in green velvet fire class E1 (the listed version). Available in 4 different fabr...
Category
2010s European Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Iconic Mid-centuryp pair High Back Chairs by SAC, Giò Ponti style, All originals
By Gio Ponti
Located in Vigonza, Padua
All Originals "Chiavarine" iconic pair high back chairs by S.A.C, Giò Ponti style, with woven Indian cane seat.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Mahogany
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Postmodern High-Back Blue Chair, 1980s
Located in București, B
This postmodern high-back chair was designed in the 1980's. It's made of blue lacquered wood. Unknown designer
Category
Vintage 1980s European Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Chippendale Mahogany High Back Chairs
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Pair of Chippendale Mahogany High Back Chairs with red velvet upholstery Dimensions: 48" h x 22.5" w x 17" d $6,500 for the pair.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Ingmar Relling "Siesta" lounge chair - Flora edition, high back
Unavailable
H 38.98 in W 24.41 in D 31.5 in
Ingmar Relling "Siesta" lounge chair - Flora edition, high back
By Ingmar Relling
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The rare and unique FLORA edition of the classic SIESTA lounge chairs was made in 2005 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Ingmar Rellings original siesta chair. While keeping the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Early 18th Century French Deconstructed High Wing Back Fruitwood Armchair
Unavailable
H 51.19 in W 32.29 in D 22.45 in
Early 18th Century French Deconstructed High Wing Back Fruitwood Armchair
Located in Poling, West Sussex
Early 19th French wingback chair constructed in mixed fruit woods giving a distressed finish the frame has been accented with nail tacks showing the true sole of the chair with later...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century European Baroque Revival Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wood
High Back Antique Wooden Carved Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A stunningly beautiful high back armchair hand carved from walnut provides an unmatched level of comfort with our signature upholstery embroidery fabric. The barley twist provides a ...
Category
Antique 19th Century European Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Cintique Lounge Chair High Backed
Located in Otley, GB
The name of Cintique has become synonymous with British quality and real comfort. It was established in 1908, used top quality materials & the highest levels of craftmanship & was de...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
4 "High Back" Oak Chairs
Located in BE
4 "high back" oak chairs What a beautiful set of dining chairs. These chairs are from the 1960s from france. Sadly we don't know the origin of them but this is clearly a piece of cr...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of High Ladder Back Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of tall ladder back European side chairs. Finials are painted black as the rest of the chairs.
Category
Vintage 1960s European Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
High back 'Fratina' Chairs by Mario Ceroli, 1970s
By Mario Ceroli
Located in Antwerp, BE
"Fratina" chairs designed by Mario Ceroli from the Mobili Nella Valle for Poltronova. Made of pine wood. Place of origin: Italy period: 1972. All pieces are marked accordingly ...
Category
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Pine
19th Century European Yew Wood High Back Windsor Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century European yew wood high back windsor armchair Fine hand carved custom made high back Windsor armchair.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Windsor Chairs
Materials
Yew
Vintage Teak High Back Lounge Chair, 1960s
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This high back lounge chair or armchair has been reupholstered in a 'Danish art Weaving' fabric/wool and new foam by a professional restorer. It is in a very good condition with mino...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Postmodern Design Handcrafted Iron High Back Chair Set, 1980's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern Design One of a Kind Handcrafted Iron High Back Chair set of 4, made in the 1980's. All iron constructed handmade chairs. High back model with welded wrapped wire ...
Category
Vintage 1980s European Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Wooden High Backed Dining Chairs for Upholstery
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of Wooden High Backed Dining Chairs for Upholstery
Category
2010s European Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Sculptural Wooden High Back Chair Anthroposophy France or Switzerland, 1950
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H 32.68 in W 15.75 in D 13.78 in
Sculptural Wooden High Back Chair Anthroposophy France or Switzerland, 1950
Located in Renens, CH
Sculptural wooden chair anthroposophy France or Switzerland, 1950. Sculptural chair with high back and low seat in light wood, probably dating from the 1950s. The backrest has ...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
A set primitive high back chairs designed and manufactured during the 1950s
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H 47.25 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
A set primitive high back chairs designed and manufactured during the 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A set of two primitive high back chairs designed and manufactured during the 1950s. The craftsman was inspired by the wabi-sabi philosophy centered on the acceptance of transience an...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of four Modernist dining chairs with high backs from the 1950s.
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H 51.19 in W 17.72 in D 18.51 in
Set of four Modernist dining chairs with high backs from the 1950s.
By Gerrit Rietveld, Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of four Modernist dining chairs with high backs from the 1950s. These atypical chairs are made out of white lacquered wood. Presented as an object, these chairs has a strong appe...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century European Child's or Miniature Cane Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
19th Century European Child's or Miniature High Back Cane Chair
Category
Antique 19th Century Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Eames EA219 Vitra High Back Soft Pad Office Armchair Black Leather
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very comfortable Charles Eames retailed through Vitra fully stamped RRP £3620 high back soft pad office chair with chrome swivel base Prett...
Category
20th Century European Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of High Back Slipper Chairs, Italy, 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian mid-century high back slipper chairs with brass feet. Light gray velvet fabric. Price per pair but can be sold individually Condition: Excellent vintage condition...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Fruitwood Armchairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of North European fruitwood high-back chairs, 19th century and later, possibly Scandinavian, padded back and seat, lion-head carvings, standing on squared tapering legs ending i...
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Antique European Walnut High Back Windsor Armchairs, circa 1940s - a Pair
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H 43.5 in W 27 in D 24 in
Antique European Walnut High Back Windsor Armchairs, circa 1940s - a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Antique European walnut high back Windsor armchairs. European Windsor chairs Solid, sturdy and very comfortable.
Category
Early 20th Century Macedonian Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Wonderful Set of Six Sculptural High Back Dining Chairs
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful set of 6 high backed dining chairs. Medium walnut colored frames have elegant lines and lovely negative space. Chairs are currently upholstered in a blue velvet which could...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Arts & Crafts High Back Armchair in the Glasgow Style
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Arts & Crafts high back armchair in the Glasgow style.
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Chairs
Materials
Wood
1930s Transitional Danish Modern High Backed Lounge by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This 1930s high backed lounge chair by Fritz Hansen has been restored in a cooling striped Rivera linen by Raoul textiles. The frame has been fully restored for structure. The frame ...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech
High backed European lounge chair in Holly Hunt leather
Located in New York, NY
Extremely comfortable, high backed European lounge chair on tubular brass legs-1950's, reupholstered in Holly Hunt cream leather.
Category
20th Century French Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Tall high-back armed hall chair
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Well proportioned, graceful master arm chair with deeply carved legs, stretchers, arms. Professionally reupholstered in deep taupe high grade steer hide.
Category
Antique 19th Century European Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of Six High Back Chairs
Located in Culver City, CA
Thought to be Italian this set of six chairs have backs that are nearly 4ft in height. A good look well suited to any number of settings. Other chairs and seating available at Jeffer...
Category
20th Century European Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Early High Backed Slipper Chairs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of unusual high backed slipper chairs newly upholstered in black and white ticking.
Category
Antique 19th Century European Chairs
High back office chair
Located in Brussels , BE
High quality and very comfortable office chair.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chair High Back Carved Fruit Wood
Located in New York, NY
A Scandinavian modern high back carved fruit wood lounge chair, newly restored and upholstered in pale blue velvet fabric. Measures: Height 38.5", width 26", depth 33&...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Sculptural Rattan High Back Chair, in Style of Franco Albini, 1960s
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H 43.31 in W 24.81 in D 29.53 in
Sculptural Rattan High Back Chair, in Style of Franco Albini, 1960s
By Franco Albini
Located in Schagen, NL
This wonderful and rare chair was most likely manufactured in Italy or The Netherlands. It resembles chairs of Rohé Noordwolde, but also of Franco Albini. The chair, which was painte...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Bohemian Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Antique High Back Twisted Leg Ornate Side Chair
Located in Pataskala, OH
Beautifully wrought, and obviously rarely sat in over the years, this ornate side chair would make a perfect accent piece for a formal entry hall or parlor. A unique blend of traditi...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Chairs
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Cane, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern High Back Wenge Chairs
Located in Porto, PT
A pair of Mid-Century Modern high back wenge chairs reupholstered in a beige fabric.
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wenge
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$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Category
2010s Brazilian Swivel Chairs
Materials
Straw
Pair of armchairs in the style of Gianfranco Frattini, Italy, 1950s
$7,138 / set
H 39.77 in W 34.26 in D 37.41 in
Pair of armchairs in the style of Gianfranco Frattini, Italy, 1950s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A pair of comfortable bergère armchairs in fabric and wood, upholstered in velvet, in the style of Gianfranco Frattini, Italian manufacture, 1950s. The elegance of the bergère armch...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Craft Associates Modern Lounge Chair, 2002, the Parallax
By Craft Associates
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Designer: Laura Trenchard Manufacturer: Craft Associates Modern Furniture Period/Model: Mid-Century Modern Specs: Walnut, Mohair Yardage: 6 yards, 5.5 meters condition Craft Asso...
Category
2010s American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Pair of Wooden Curved Arms Art-Deco Armchairs in Green Mohair, France, 1940s
$8,916 / set
H 36.23 in W 30.91 in D 33.47 in
Pair of Wooden Curved Arms Art-Deco Armchairs in Green Mohair, France, 1940s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of wooden curved arms art deco armchairs, France, 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
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Wood Frame High Back Lounge Chair in Walnut and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
From $10,670 / item
+ 15 moreH 37.5 in W 29.5 in D 33.5 in
Wood Frame High Back Lounge Chair in Walnut and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
“Living in a glass house makes you design pieces to look immaculate from every angle,” says Craig Bassam, who designed the BassamFellows Wood Frame Lounge Collection for his own home...
Category
2010s American Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Pair of Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Located in London, London
Pair of armchairs Nicely shaped and constructed Beech frame Fabric seat Choice of fabrics available Made in Italy Contemporary If not held in stock will be made to order Can ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
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European High Back Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of European high back chairs available for sale. Frequently made of wood, walnut and metal, all European high back chairs available were constructed with great care. We have 24 antique and vintage European high back chairs in-stock, while there are 15 modern editions to choose from as well. European high back 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. European high back chairs made by Modern designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made European high back chairs over the years, but those made by Charles and Ray Eames, Fritz Hansen and Mario Ceroli are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are European High Back Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,250, while they’re typically $723 on the low end and $11,000 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.
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