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Pair Barrel Chairs
Pair Barrel Chairs

Pair Barrel Chairs

$6,450 / set

Pair Barrel Chairs

Located in New York, NY

Pair of vintage coiled pencil reed barrel chairs. The unique designs on the back of the chairs in a

Category

20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Suede, Reed

Gustavian Style Barrel Chairs
Gustavian Style Barrel Chairs

Gustavian Style Barrel Chairs

Located in Hollywood, FL

This is a set of 2 Gustavian style Barrel chairs. They have been restored and repainted with milk

Category

Vintage 1920s Swedish Gustavian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Selig Imperial Barrel Chair
Selig Imperial Barrel Chair

Selig Imperial Barrel Chair

By Selig

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Round club chair by Selig for their "Imperial" line. Great mid-century modern form with wood base. Please confirm location.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Lucite Barrel Chair By Pace
Lucite Barrel Chair By Pace

Lucite Barrel Chair By Pace

Located in Tarrytown, NY

1990s Lucite barrel chair by Pace. 2 marks on chair as shown in last image. It might be able to be

Category

1990s Chairs

Materials

Lucite

Liberty & Co Oak Barrel Back Chair
Liberty & Co Oak Barrel Back Chair

Liberty & Co Oak Barrel Back Chair

By Liberty & Co.

Located in Petworth, GB

Liberty & Co “Stanmore” Arts and Crafts oak barrel back chair, solid seat with original dark oak

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Oak

Old Hickory Barrel Back Chairs -Pair
Old Hickory Barrel Back Chairs -Pair

Old Hickory Barrel Back Chairs -Pair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

20Thc Old Hickory signed Old Hickory Furniture Company ,Martinsville,Indiana this pair of barrel

Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Chairs

Materials

Hickory

Vintage Oak Barrel Back Club Chair
Vintage Oak Barrel Back Club Chair

Vintage Oak Barrel Back Club Chair

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This vintage modern side chair features a rounded oak barrel back design with brass studded vinyl

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century, Barrel Back, French Chair
19th Century, Barrel Back, French Chair

19th Century, Barrel Back, French Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hand carved, painted, and pickled wood, barrel back, French bergère atop fluted, tapered legs

Category

Antique 1880s French Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Empire Barrel Chairs
Set of Four Empire Barrel Chairs

Set of Four Empire Barrel Chairs

$7,600Sale Price / set|20% Off

Set of Four Empire Barrel Chairs

Located in Belmont, MA

This set of 4 Empire Barrel chairs dates back to around 1810-20. They come from France. The chairs

Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Lawrence Peabody Barrel Chairs
Pair of Lawrence Peabody Barrel Chairs

Pair of Lawrence Peabody Barrel Chairs

By Lawrence Peabody

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A pair of barrel chairs with floating frames designed circa late 1950s by Lawrence Peabody for

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Maple

Interior Crafts Barrel Lounge Chairs, Pair
Interior Crafts Barrel Lounge Chairs, Pair

Interior Crafts Barrel Lounge Chairs, Pair

By Interior Crafts

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Interior crafts barrel lounge chairs - pair. These chairs measure: 30 wide x 30.5 deep x 39

Category

2010s American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Old Hickory Barrel Back Chairs -Pair
Old Hickory Barrel Back Chairs -Pair

Old Hickory Barrel Back Chairs -Pair

By Old Hickory Furniture Company

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early hand made bentwood Old Hickory high back chairs covered in calf skin/leather.The condition are very good and sturdy.The pair are in fine condition and coated with marine varnis...

Category

Vintage 1920s American Adirondack Chairs

Materials

Hickory

Vintage Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Barrel-Back Chairs
Vintage Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Barrel-Back Chairs

Vintage Scandinavian Modern Rosewood Barrel-Back Chairs

By Herman Miller, Kipp Stewart

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Elegant and refined, this pair of Scandinavian Modern barrel-back chairs evoke the clean lines and

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Rosewood, Fabric

Pair of barrel back upholstered swivel chairs
Pair of barrel back upholstered swivel chairs

Pair of barrel back upholstered swivel chairs

Located in New York, NY

Pair of barrel back upholstered swivel chairs

Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet

English Barrel Back Wood Chair 1920's
English Barrel Back Wood Chair 1920's

English Barrel Back Wood Chair 1920's

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

English barrel back hardwood chair with curved arm support ,saddled seat and turned legs and

Category

Vintage 1920s Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Huge Pair of  Barrel Form Mahogany Chairs
Huge Pair of  Barrel Form Mahogany Chairs

Huge Pair of Barrel Form Mahogany Chairs

Located in Stamford, CT

Late French Empire mahogany barrel form chair with turned legs, along with a modern copy. Very deep

Category

Antique 1840s French Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Joseph Hoffman for Khon Signed Barrel Chair
Joseph Hoffman for Khon Signed Barrel Chair

Joseph Hoffman for Khon Signed Barrel Chair

By Josef Hoffmann

Located in Westport, CT

Joseph Hoffman for Khon signed,barrel chair,Mahogany wood,creme upholstery,and open section on

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique French Mahogany Barrel Back Desk Chair
Antique French Mahogany Barrel Back Desk Chair

Antique French Mahogany Barrel Back Desk Chair

Located in New Orleans, LA

A pleasing chair with its navy and blue stars upholstery.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Painted David Barrett Barrel Back Armchairs, Pair
Vintage Painted David Barrett Barrel Back Armchairs, Pair

Vintage Painted David Barrett Barrel Back Armchairs, Pair

By Dorothy Draper, David Barrett

Located in Miami, FL

Vintage Painted David Barrett Barrel Back Armchairs, Pair Offered for sale is a pair of late 1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Peter Opsvik "Cylindra" Pine Barrel Chairs, Norway 1980s
Peter Opsvik "Cylindra" Pine Barrel Chairs, Norway 1980s

Peter Opsvik "Cylindra" Pine Barrel Chairs, Norway 1980s

By Peter Opsvik

Located in Utrecht, NL

designs. As such, this set of barrel chairs are a true testament to his craftsmanship. Also referred to as

Category

Vintage 1980s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Pair of "Nana and Poppa" Barrel Backed Chairs
Pair of "Nana and Poppa" Barrel Backed Chairs

Pair of "Nana and Poppa" Barrel Backed Chairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of “Nana” and “Poppa” walnut barrel backed chairs from the area of Genoa. Upholstered in new

Category

Antique Early 1800s Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Velvet Regency Barrel Back Circle Armchairs
Pair of Velvet Regency Barrel Back Circle Armchairs

Pair of Velvet Regency Barrel Back Circle Armchairs

Located in Naples, FL

Pair of plum velvet upholstered barrel backed Hollywood Regency circle armchairs. Chairs are dark

Category

Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Chairs

Materials

Wood, Velvet

Set of 6 Empire Barrel Chairs, 1810-20
Set of 6 Empire Barrel Chairs, 1810-20

Set of 6 Empire Barrel Chairs, 1810-20

Located in Belmont, MA

This unique and original set of 6 early 19th century Empire barrel chairs stands out for its

Category

Antique 1810s French Empire Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Antique Wooden Barrel Arm Chairs Chairs
Pair of Antique Wooden Barrel Arm Chairs Chairs

Pair of Antique Wooden Barrel Arm Chairs Chairs

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Beautiful pair of antique chairs full of Wabi-Sabi style. These chairs have perfectly imperfect raw wooden structure. The craftsmanship details on them is unmatched. Chairs are in ...

Category

Early 20th Century Primitive Chairs

Materials

Wood

Unique Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Side Chair
Unique Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Side Chair

Unique Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Side Chair

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This beautiful vintage modern lounge chair features a unique barrel backrest that slants downward

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather

Pair of Charles Hollis Jones "O" Barrel Chairs
Pair of Charles Hollis Jones "O" Barrel Chairs

Pair of Charles Hollis Jones "O" Barrel Chairs

By Charles Hollis Jones

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Stunning Lucite barrel chairs designed by Charles Hollis Jones, and manufactured in the 1960s

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Lucite, Textile

Gustavian Barrel Back Armchair, Hand-Carved Wood, Linen, Sweden, 1810
Gustavian Barrel Back Armchair, Hand-Carved Wood, Linen, Sweden, 1810

Gustavian Barrel Back Armchair, Hand-Carved Wood, Linen, Sweden, 1810

Located in Wichita, KS

A Swedish antique armchairs from the Gustavian period with a unique shaped barrel back, circa 1810

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

Pair of 19th C. Swedish Gustavian Barrel Back Chairs
Pair of 19th C. Swedish Gustavian Barrel Back Chairs

Pair of 19th C. Swedish Gustavian Barrel Back Chairs

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of Swedish 19th Century Barrel Back Gustavian Chairs.

Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Viennese Barrel Chair in upholstered in Moss Green Velvet
Viennese Barrel Chair in upholstered in Moss Green Velvet

Viennese Barrel Chair in upholstered in Moss Green Velvet

Located in Long Island City, NY

Viennese Barrel Chair in upholstered in Moss Green Velvet.

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Black Leather Upholstered English Regency barrel-back chair, circa 1815
Black Leather Upholstered English Regency barrel-back chair, circa 1815

Black Leather Upholstered English Regency barrel-back chair, circa 1815

Located in Charlottesville, VA

Distinctive English Regency barrel-back library chair, circa 1815, with channeled black leather

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Chairs

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Italian Barrel Walnut Wood Side Lounge Chair
Mid-Century Modern Italian Barrel Walnut Wood Side Lounge Chair

Mid-Century Modern Italian Barrel Walnut Wood Side Lounge Chair

By Josef Hoffmann

Located in Carimate, Como

craftsmanship refinement to any living room, bedroom or office room. This barrel armchair is made up of a U

Category

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

Materials

Wood

MCM Lawrence Peabody Low Barrel Back Lounge Chair Newly Reupholstered
MCM Lawrence Peabody Low Barrel Back Lounge Chair Newly Reupholstered

MCM Lawrence Peabody Low Barrel Back Lounge Chair Newly Reupholstered

By Lawrence Peabody

Located in Chicago, IL

MCM Lawrence Peabody Low Barrel Back Lounge Chair Newly Reupholstered This Mid Century Modern

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cowhide, Wool, Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Barrel Back Lounge Chairs Att. to Widdicomb
Pair of Barrel Back Lounge Chairs Att. to Widdicomb

Pair of Barrel Back Lounge Chairs Att. to Widdicomb

By John Widdicomb, Kipp Stewart

Located in New York, NY

Chic, sophisticated pair of barrel back lounge chairs attributed to Widdicomb, in the style of Kipp

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Arts and Crafts Carved Barrel Back Hall or Library Chairs
Arts and Crafts Carved Barrel Back Hall or Library Chairs

Arts and Crafts Carved Barrel Back Hall or Library Chairs

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

Arts and Crafts Carved Barrel Back Hall or Library Chairs This is a Beautifully designed pair of

Category

Antique 1860s Aesthetic Movement Chairs

Materials

Oak

Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chair for Cassina, Burgundy Velvet, 1937
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chair for Cassina, Burgundy Velvet, 1937

Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chair for Cassina, Burgundy Velvet, 1937

By Cassina, Frank Lloyd Wright

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, patinated wood and burgundy velvet seat, Italy

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chair for Cassina, Black Leather, 1937
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chair for Cassina, Black Leather, 1937

Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chair for Cassina, Black Leather, 1937

By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chair for Cassina, patinated wood and black leather seat, Italy, 1937

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Swing Riva 1920 Cinquedoghe Design Alberto Meda - Oak from Barrique barrels
Swing Riva 1920 Cinquedoghe Design Alberto Meda - Oak from Barrique barrels

Swing Riva 1920 Cinquedoghe Design Alberto Meda - Oak from Barrique barrels

By Alberto Meda, Riva 1920

Located in Alcamo, IT

reinterpretation of a timeless object, crafted from oak staves reclaimed from Barrique barrels. The seat is formed

Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

String, Wood

Natural Woven Rattan/Wicker Mid Century Barrel Chairs a Pair
Natural Woven Rattan/Wicker Mid Century Barrel Chairs a Pair

Natural Woven Rattan/Wicker Mid Century Barrel Chairs a Pair

Located in Clifton Forge, VA

cross hatch pattern. The chair bottoms are round like barrels and the tops are a flared barrel shape. I

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Pair of Mid Century Barrel Lounge Chairs by Jens Risom
Pair of Mid Century Barrel Lounge Chairs by Jens Risom

Pair of Mid Century Barrel Lounge Chairs by Jens Risom

By Jens Risom

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Stunning pair of authentic mid century lounge chairs by Jens Risom. This pair of chairs is absolutely breathtaking, the gorgeous olive green mohair contrasts the beautiful walnut sle...

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Walnut

Mid Century Peacock Barrel Wicker Rattan Chair, C.1960, Italy
Mid Century Peacock Barrel Wicker Rattan Chair, C.1960, Italy

Mid Century Peacock Barrel Wicker Rattan Chair, C.1960, Italy

Located in London, GB

Mid century Peacock Barrel wicker rattan chair. C.1960 Italy In good condition, with general

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Restoration Hardware Barrel Back Stools Newly Reupholstered - Set of 3
Restoration Hardware Barrel Back Stools Newly Reupholstered - Set of 3

Restoration Hardware Barrel Back Stools Newly Reupholstered - Set of 3

By Restoration Hardware

Located in Chicago, IL

Restoration Hardware French Stools in Barrelback Newly Upholstered in Plush Charcoal Silk Velvet - Set of 3 Originally designed to accommodate fireside seating around British hearth...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Oak

High Back Barrel Chair in Colorful Floral Embroidered Linen
High Back Barrel Chair in Colorful Floral Embroidered Linen

High Back Barrel Chair in Colorful Floral Embroidered Linen

By The Tailored Home, Jhon Ortiz

Located in Greenwich, CT

Inspired by classic mid-century style our tea chair has a rounded seat and base and tall back. The chair is shown in Matthew Williamson Cubana/Flordita, a vibrant embroidered linen, ...

Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Linen

Lloyd Modern Barrel Back Solid Wood Bar or Counter Stool
Lloyd Modern Barrel Back Solid Wood Bar or Counter Stool

Lloyd Modern Barrel Back Solid Wood Bar or Counter Stool

By Crump and Kwash

Located in Baltimore City, MD

Lloyd bar stool Solid wood frame / hand rubbed oil finish / solid brass rungs / leather wrapped back support / recessed leather seat cushion Measures: 23” W x 21” D x 39” H (30” s...

Category

2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Brass, Steel

Mid Century Modern Restored Velvet Barrel Chair Pair by Lawrence Peabody
Mid Century Modern Restored Velvet Barrel Chair Pair by Lawrence Peabody

Mid Century Modern Restored Velvet Barrel Chair Pair by Lawrence Peabody

By Lawrence Peabody, Richardson Nemschoff

Located in Lutz, FL

Iconic and seldom seen Lawrence Peabody design for Richardson Nemschoff. The sculptural walnut frames allow the seats to have a floating aspect to them while also providing ample sup...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Lounge Chairs

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Lounge Chairs

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This gorgeous pair of vintage modern lounge chairs feature two overstuffed removable cushions and plush upholstery. A unique draping fabric along the base and curved arm rests add to...

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of Midcentury Faux-Leather and Chrome Barrel-Back Chairs
Pair of Midcentury Faux-Leather and Chrome Barrel-Back Chairs

Pair of Midcentury Faux-Leather and Chrome Barrel-Back Chairs

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This impressive set of Mid-Century Modern barrel chairs feature a lovely white faux-leather

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of 6 Vintage American Wicker & Rattan Barrel-Back Armchairs, MCM Coastal
Set of 6 Vintage American Wicker & Rattan Barrel-Back Armchairs, MCM Coastal

Set of 6 Vintage American Wicker & Rattan Barrel-Back Armchairs, MCM Coastal

By John Wisner, Ficks Reed

Located in Miami, FL

Set of 6 Vintage American Wicker & Rattan Barrel-Back Armchairs, MCM Coastal A beautifully

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Paint

Mid Century Barrel Chair In The Manner Of Milo Baughman
Mid Century Barrel Chair In The Manner Of Milo Baughman

Mid Century Barrel Chair In The Manner Of Milo Baughman

Located in Berkeley, CA

Origin: USA Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1968 Materials: Suede, Chrome Measurements: 33.5" wide x 33" deep x 26" tall, Seat: 16.5" tall Condition: In excellent origin...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Mid 20th Century Mid-Century Milo Baughman Style Barrel Back Chair
Mid 20th Century Mid-Century Milo Baughman Style Barrel Back Chair

Mid 20th Century Mid-Century Milo Baughman Style Barrel Back Chair

By Milo Baughman

Located in Cookeville, TN

Nice example of a mid-century modern Milo Baughman style barrel back tub chair in original

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair Dimond Pattern Velvet Upholstery Barrel Shape Back Fireside Armchairs MINT!
Pair Dimond Pattern Velvet Upholstery Barrel Shape Back Fireside Armchairs MINT!

Pair Dimond Pattern Velvet Upholstery Barrel Shape Back Fireside Armchairs MINT!

By Drexel, Baker Furniture Company

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Pair Dimond Pattern Velvet Upholstery Barrel Shape Back Fireside armchairs MINT!.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Mid-Century English Bamboo Barrel Back Arm Chair with Upholstered Seat
Mid-Century English Bamboo Barrel Back Arm Chair with Upholstered Seat

Mid-Century English Bamboo Barrel Back Arm Chair with Upholstered Seat

By McGuire

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Take a set in this beautiful antique barrel-back bamboo chair. This chair features an upholstered

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo

Barrel Chair from the B. Harley Bradley House by Frank Lloyd Wright
Barrel Chair from the B. Harley Bradley House by Frank Lloyd Wright

Barrel Chair from the B. Harley Bradley House by Frank Lloyd Wright

By Frank Lloyd Wright

Located in San Francisco, CA

Barrel Chair from the B. Harley Bradley House by Frank Lloyd Wright Quarter-sawn oak barrel-form

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Edward Wormley Mahogany and Grey Wool Barrel Back Chairs
Pair of Edward Wormley Mahogany and Grey Wool Barrel Back Chairs

Pair of Edward Wormley Mahogany and Grey Wool Barrel Back Chairs

By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture

Located in Chicago, IL

Edward Wormley for Dunbar barrel back arm chairs in mahogany and blue/gray wool upholstery. Great

Category

Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Mid-Century Modern Molded Plywood Barrel Back Armchair New Upholstery.
Mid-Century Modern Molded Plywood Barrel Back Armchair New Upholstery.

Mid-Century Modern Molded Plywood Barrel Back Armchair New Upholstery.

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Unusual mid-century modern molded plywood desk chair possibly after H. Wegner.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak, Plywood

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Barrel Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of barrel chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique barrel chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and upholstery. Find 1025 antique and vintage barrel chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 91 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Barrel chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of barrel chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, modern and Scandinavian Modern barrel chairs are of considerable interest. Large barrel chairs can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller barrel chairs available at 1stDibs — each spanning 1 inches in width — may make for a better choice. Barrel chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Norr11, Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl are consistently popular.

How Much are Barrel Chairs?

Barrel chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,383, while the lowest priced sells for $239 and the highest can go for as much as $62,500.

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. 

Questions About Barrel Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Reupholster a barrel back chair by first removing the old upholstery from the chair. Use the old pieces of material as a guide to help you cut the new upholstery into properly sized pieces. Reupholster the chair by using a furniture stapler to re-secure the new upholstery in the same manner that the old upholstery was attached. Shop a range of vintage and contemporary barrel back chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019

    Barrel chairs have high, semicircular backs which form a single piece with the arms.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Barrel chairs are accent chairs that feature a curved back shaped like half of a barrel. In some cases, the back slopes down at the sides to form arms. Other pieces are armless or have separate rolled arms at the sides. You'll find a variety of barrel chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    No one knows who invented the barrel chair originally, or even where the chairs appeared first. They became popular during the mid to late 19th century, but it was Frank Lloyd Wright who made them famous when he designed an iconic version for Wingspread, a home he designed in Wind Point, Wisconsin. Wright also used his Taliesin Barrel chair to furnish his own home in Wisconsin. Shop a selection of barrel chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The earliest barrel chairs are from is the era of the early 19th century. However, Frank Lloyd Wright created one of the most famous barrel chairs in 1937 as a part of his design for Wingspread, a home in Wind Point, Wisconsin. On 1stDibs, find a collection of barrel chairs.