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Black Forest Face North Wind Oak Chair
Black Forest Face North Wind Oak Chair

Black Forest Face North Wind Oak Chair

By Michigan Chair Co.

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

Whimsical Black Forest North Wind style carved face chair. Turned wood and carved detail in tiger oak.

Category

20th Century American Medieval Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Metal Midcentury Cafe Chairs with Male and Female Faces
Metal Midcentury Cafe Chairs with Male and Female Faces

Metal Midcentury Cafe Chairs with Male and Female Faces

Located in North Bergen, NJ

Set of two Mid-Century Modern cafe chairs with male and female faces on setbacks. One female, One male.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chair Figural Pressed Wood Griffins and Northwind Face
Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chair Figural Pressed Wood Griffins and Northwind Face

Thonet Bentwood Rocking Chair Figural Pressed Wood Griffins and Northwind Face

By Thonet

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Rare antique Thonet bentwood rocking chair figural embossed pressed wood with griffins and northwind face.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Renaissance Medieval Style Mahogany Lion Face X-Base Throne Chair Italy 1920s
Renaissance Medieval Style Mahogany Lion Face X-Base Throne Chair Italy 1920s

Renaissance Medieval Style Mahogany Lion Face X-Base Throne Chair Italy 1920s

By Dante Savonarola

Located in Southampton, NJ

A beautiful Italian Savonarola x-base chair having detailed hand carved mahogany lions face armrests with lion claw feet from the early 20th century.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Corner Chairs

Materials

Iron

Contemporary Modern Pair of Wrought Iron and Rattan Cafe Art Chairs Faces, 1990s
Contemporary Modern Pair of Wrought Iron and Rattan Cafe Art Chairs Faces, 1990s

Contemporary Modern Pair of Wrought Iron and Rattan Cafe Art Chairs Faces, 1990s

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a whimsical pair of cafe art side chairs, made of wrought iron and with rattan seats. In excellent vintage condition. The dimensions are 17" width x 18" dep...

Category

1990s Side Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

19th Century Sgabello Chair
19th Century Sgabello Chair

19th Century Sgabello Chair

Located in Belmont, MA

Sgabello chair made of walnut. The back shows a carved grotesque face decoration and two figural decorations, the plank support is decorated with a matching grotesque face mask.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair Of 1890s Tall Carved Wood Gothic Chairs
Pair Of 1890s Tall Carved Wood Gothic Chairs

Pair Of 1890s Tall Carved Wood Gothic Chairs

Located in Tarrytown, NY

Pair of 1890s tall Gothic wood chairs Faces, panthers, cornucopias, dolphins, lion paws all carved into the wood.

Category

Antique 1890s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pierre Guariche Chairs, Edited by Les Huchers-Minvielle, circa 1960, France
Pierre Guariche Chairs, Edited by Les Huchers-Minvielle, circa 1960, France

Pierre Guariche Chairs, Edited by Les Huchers-Minvielle, circa 1960, France

By Pierre Guariche

Located in Brussels, BE

Pierre Guariche rare set of 4 chairs "four-faces" model, Les Huchers-Minvielle Edition, circa 1960, France.

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

A pair of leather and aluminium 1940s Christie Tyler Aeroplane chairs
A pair of leather and aluminium 1940s Christie Tyler Aeroplane chairs

A pair of leather and aluminium 1940s Christie Tyler Aeroplane chairs

By Christie Tyler

Located in Highclere, Newbury

The Aeroplane Chair echoed both Corbusier's and Breuer's curves and geometry, and literally flew in the face of Eileen Gray's Transat chair - but you would not be aware of it.

Category

Mid-20th Century British Bauhaus Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Silla Sol
Silla Sol

Silla Sol

Sold|$1,600

Silla Sol

By Chuch Estudio

Located in Mérida, MX

“Silla Sol” Silla Sol chair is not just a chair but a Mexican cookie-inspired chair, a happy face object that livens up any space it enters.

Category

2010s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rare circa 1800-1820 Regency Georgian Brown Leather Barrel Back Porters Armchair
Rare circa 1800-1820 Regency Georgian Brown Leather Barrel Back Porters Armchair

Rare circa 1800-1820 Regency Georgian Brown Leather Barrel Back Porters Armchair

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

The back padding is fluted for comfort and breathability These chairs came on the scene in the 18th century originally, they were designed for grand homes that were drafty, the wi...

Category

Antique Early 1800s English Regency Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather

Frank Gehry Face Off Table and Set of Four High Sticking Chairs for Knoll
Frank Gehry Face Off Table and Set of Four High Sticking Chairs for Knoll

Frank Gehry Face Off Table and Set of Four High Sticking Chairs for Knoll

By Frank Gehry

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Vintage dinette set by Frank Gehry consisting of 40" glass topped face off table and four high sticking chairs all made by Knoll.

Category

20th Century American Dining Room Sets

Materials

Maple

Antique Italian Curule/ Savonarola Carved Renaissance Revival Chair.
Antique Italian Curule/ Savonarola Carved Renaissance Revival Chair.

Antique Italian Curule/ Savonarola Carved Renaissance Revival Chair.

Located in Nantwich, GB

This beautiful chair has heads and faces intricately carved on the chair back.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Franco Flemish Baroque Style Walnut Armchairs
Pair of Franco Flemish Baroque Style Walnut Armchairs

Pair of Franco Flemish Baroque Style Walnut Armchairs

Located in New York, NY

Barley twist framed chairs with carved faces to the front of arms. Nice patina.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Revival Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Seven-Piece Wrought Iron Patio Set by Shaver-Howard, 1960
Seven-Piece Wrought Iron Patio Set by Shaver-Howard, 1960

Seven-Piece Wrought Iron Patio Set by Shaver-Howard, 1960

Located in Hamburg, PA

A beautiful painted verdigris seven-piece wrought iron patio set by Shaver-Howard, 1960. The chairs have a Greek key pattern motif and a sun face table.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Wrought Iron

Studio Stirling Standard Hanging Gear with Expanding Anchor Bolt
Studio Stirling Standard Hanging Gear with Expanding Anchor Bolt

Studio Stirling Standard Hanging Gear with Expanding Anchor Bolt

By Joanina and David Pastoll

Located in Johannesburg, ZA

We also supply a swivel so that you can face your chair in any direction.

Category

2010s South African Modern Wall Brackets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Roche Bobois Pink & Blue Cube Armchairs, Set of 2
Roche Bobois Pink & Blue Cube Armchairs, Set of 2

Roche Bobois Pink & Blue Cube Armchairs, Set of 2

By Roche Bobois

Located in Rochester, England

The armchairs have a square silhouette with softly rounded corners with the arms and backrest creating a cocoon-like effect. The outside faces of the chairs are upholstered in blue ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

19th Century Meissen Porcelain Group of Three Card Players Gallant Figures
19th Century Meissen Porcelain Group of Three Card Players Gallant Figures

19th Century Meissen Porcelain Group of Three Card Players Gallant Figures

By Meissen Porcelain, J.J. Kändler

Located in New York, NY

The attention to detail is superb, all the hair, faces, cards, chips, chairs etc. that are featured are so precisely hand painted that there is to even one blemish in sight.

Category

Antique 1860s German Louis XVI Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Stunning Ralph Lauren Cub Armchair, Herringbone Wool Upholstery Chesterfield
Stunning Ralph Lauren Cub Armchair, Herringbone Wool Upholstery Chesterfield

Stunning Ralph Lauren Cub Armchair, Herringbone Wool Upholstery Chesterfield

By Ralph Lauren

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this perfect condition Herringbone wool upholstered Ralph Lauren club armchair A lovely looking and well made armchair in retail new perfect con...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Armchairs

Materials

Wool

VICTORIAN HARROPS CHESTERFiELD BROWN LEATHER RECLINER DRINKS CABINET ARMCHAIR
VICTORIAN HARROPS CHESTERFiELD BROWN LEATHER RECLINER DRINKS CABINET ARMCHAIR

VICTORIAN HARROPS CHESTERFiELD BROWN LEATHER RECLINER DRINKS CABINET ARMCHAIR

By Chesterfield

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning, very collectable John Harrop, top to bottom restored, hand dyed Cigar brown leathe...

Category

Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Pair Face Chairs
Pair Face Chairs

Pair Face Chairs

Sold|$6,500

Pair Face Chairs

Located in Hudson, NY

pair wrought iron whimsies - lattice seat - rests on stylized cabriole legs - sporting a picasso like face of a bearded man - found on cape cod, mass - seat height: 18 1/4"

Category

Vintage 1960s American Chairs

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Iron Face Chairs by Industrial Artist Ries Niemi, 1990
Sculptural Iron Face Chairs by Industrial Artist Ries Niemi, 1990

Sculptural Iron Face Chairs by Industrial Artist Ries Niemi, 1990

By Ries Niemi, Ilana Goor

Located in West Reading, PA

This unusual pair of ‘head chairs’ was designed and made by the Industrial Artist Ries Niemi in 1990. They are actually formed of wrought-rebar, a-la Ilana Goor. Their whimsy con...

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Sculptural Iron Face Chairs by Industrial Artist Ries Niemi, 1990- a pair
Sculptural Iron Face Chairs by Industrial Artist Ries Niemi, 1990- a pair

Sculptural Iron Face Chairs by Industrial Artist Ries Niemi, 1990- a pair

By Ries Niemi, Ilana Goor

Located in West Reading, PA

This unusual pair of ‘head chairs’ was designed and made by the Industrial Artist Ries Niemi in 1990. They are actually formed of wrought-rebar, a-la Ilana Goor. Their whimsy conju...

Category

1990s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Gaetano Pesce "Nobody's Perfect" Chair
Gaetano Pesce "Nobody's Perfect" Chair

Gaetano Pesce "Nobody's Perfect" Chair

Located in New York, NY

Blue and Yellow face chair from Gaetano Pesce

Category

20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Resin

African Highback Chair with Face and Bone Eyes
African Highback Chair with Face and Bone Eyes

African Highback Chair with Face and Bone Eyes

Located in Atlanta, GA

African Highback Chair with face. Eyes possibly made of ceramic or glass.

Category

20th Century Tanzanian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Carved Face Hall Chairs
Pair of Carved Face Hall Chairs

Pair of Carved Face Hall Chairs

Located in Summerland, CA

Charming and whimsical, beautifully carved walnut hall chairs. Seat is newly recovered in leather similar to the original leather. It is finished with brass nail studs. All fou...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Baughman Barrel Chair and Ottoman
Baughman Barrel Chair and Ottoman

Baughman Barrel Chair and Ottoman

Located in New York, NY

Yellow dbl faced wool and chrome barrel chair and matching ottoman by Milo Baughman Ottoman Dimensions: H: 17.75" x W: 29.25" x D: 19"

Category

Vintage 1970s American Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Ray Komai Bentwood Walnut Chair
Ray Komai Bentwood Walnut Chair

Ray Komai Bentwood Walnut Chair

By Ray Komai, J.G. Furniture Company

Located in Pasadena, CA

Komai's sophisticated design is sometimes noted for the anthropomorphic quality of the seat which resembles a human face. The chair is in the permanent collection of many prestigiou...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Cock Fighting Carved Chairs
Pair of Cock Fighting Carved Chairs

Pair of Cock Fighting Carved Chairs

Located in North Hollywood, CA

The stories these charming chairs could tell...... The cock fighting chair was designed to sit in reverse, and face into the chair back.

Category

Early 20th Century American Chairs

Set 8 Mid-Century Modern Stacking Chairs by David Rowland
Set 8 Mid-Century Modern Stacking Chairs by David Rowland

Set 8 Mid-Century Modern Stacking Chairs by David Rowland

Located in Hudson, NY

Set of 6 mid-century modern stacking chairs in beech-faced laminated plywood, with heavy-duty chromed steel constructed legs.

Category

20th Century American Chairs

Art Deco Club Chairs in Original Fabrics
Art Deco Club Chairs in Original Fabrics

Art Deco Club Chairs in Original Fabrics

Located in North Hollywood, CA

The arms are Macassar ebony, with silver zinc metal banding highlighting the faces. The chairs are solidly built, and display beautifully.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Club Chairs

Materials

Macassar

Pair of Bauhaus Style Royal Chrome Club Chairs
Pair of Bauhaus Style Royal Chrome Club Chairs

Pair of Bauhaus Style Royal Chrome Club Chairs

By Bauhaus

Located in Bedford, NY

The black microsuede fabric has a skull sewed to one side of the back pillow which faces the rear of the chair make the skull look like it is in jail.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Bauhaus Club Chairs

SET OF EIGHT  SUPERB HAND CARVED DINING CHAIRS
SET OF EIGHT  SUPERB HAND CARVED DINING CHAIRS

SET OF EIGHT SUPERB HAND CARVED DINING CHAIRS

Located in Miami, FL

Superb set of eight, hand carved, 19th century dining chairs executed in quarter sawn oak. Extremely interesting design with detailed carved whimsical faces at center of each chair.

Category

20th Century Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Edward Wormley Desk Chair
Edward Wormley Desk Chair

Edward Wormley Desk Chair

Located in Hudson, NY

Model 804 desk chair, walnut faced plywood back on solid walnut caster base with new leather upholstered back and seat cushions.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Six (6) French Art Deco Rosewood Dining Chairs, Leather Seats
Six (6) French Art Deco Rosewood Dining Chairs, Leather Seats

Six (6) French Art Deco Rosewood Dining Chairs, Leather Seats

Located in San Francisco, CA

Offering a matched set of six extremely sturdy and heavy solid French Art Deco hardwood dining chairs (beech or some such hardwood) with rosewood veneered backs (face only).

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Frank Gehry set of 4 Knoll Hat Trick Dining Chairs & Face Off Dining Table
Frank Gehry set of 4 Knoll Hat Trick Dining Chairs & Face Off Dining Table

Frank Gehry set of 4 Knoll Hat Trick Dining Chairs & Face Off Dining Table

By Frank Gehry

Located in Atlanta, GA

Beautiful set of 4 Frank Gehry "Hat Trick" dining chairs & matching "Face Off" glass top dining table.

Category

Late 20th Century Dining Room Sets

Materials

Wood, Glass

Pair of Marble Garden Chairs
Pair of Marble Garden Chairs

Pair of Marble Garden Chairs

By Igor Mitoraj

Located in San Francisco, CA

An intriguing pair of Neoclassical marble face-form, garden chairs. In the style of Igor Mitoraj - Continental - 20th century.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble

Antique Oak Desk, Breakfast or Library Table, and Two Chairs
Antique Oak Desk, Breakfast or Library Table, and Two Chairs

Antique Oak Desk, Breakfast or Library Table, and Two Chairs

Located in Crockett, CA

A nice quarter-sawn oak desk or library table and two pressback chairs with the face of the north wind on the back.

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Victorian Portrait of a Seated Young Girl Knitting
Victorian Portrait of a Seated Young Girl Knitting

Victorian Portrait of a Seated Young Girl Knitting

Located in Heathfield, East Sussex

A very nice Victorian watercolor of a young child seated on a chair knitting. The face is especially well executed.

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paint, Paper

Arthur Umanoff for Raymor Outdoor Dining Set
Arthur Umanoff for Raymor Outdoor Dining Set

Arthur Umanoff for Raymor Outdoor Dining Set

By Arthur Umanoff

Located in Southfield, MI

Part of the "Mayan" line of outdoor furniture depicting the beautifully modeled sun face motif backs to the chairs, as well as the table base.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

1 Philodendron Leaf Dinning Chair & 2 Non-Disposable Disposable Chair in Bronze
1 Philodendron Leaf Dinning Chair & 2 Non-Disposable Disposable Chair in Bronze

1 Philodendron Leaf Dinning Chair & 2 Non-Disposable Disposable Chair in Bronze

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Each casting ends up unique, making the chairs one-of-a-kind. The face of the chair has a dark chocolate patina that will evolve beautifully with use and age.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Frank Gehry Dining Set Face off Table and Hat Trick Chairs Knoll International
Frank Gehry Dining Set Face off Table and Hat Trick Chairs Knoll International

Frank Gehry Dining Set Face off Table and Hat Trick Chairs Knoll International

By Frank Gehry

Located in Köln, NRW

Dining set by Frank Gehry for Knoll International, produced in 1993. Very nice original condition with matching, original seat pads from Knoll International. Made from laminated ma...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Dining Room Sets

Materials

Altuglas, Maple

"Mysterious Mustachioed Man with Shades on" Mixed Media #9 by Patti Quin
"Mysterious Mustachioed Man with Shades on" Mixed Media #9 by Patti Quin

"Mysterious Mustachioed Man with Shades on" Mixed Media #9 by Patti Quin

Located in Pasadena, CA

A mustachioed man perches on a chair, his posture unconventional as he faces the chair's backrest, his body turned at a 3/4 angle.

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper

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Face Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of face chairs is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct face chairs — often made from wood, metal and fabric — can elevate any home. We have 112 antique and vintage face chairs in-stock, while there are 27 modern editions to choose from as well. Face 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. mid-century modern, modern and Victorian face chairs are consistently popular styles. Face chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Frank Gehry, Konstantin Grcic and Magis are consistently popular.

How Much are Face Chairs?

Prices for face chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, face chairs begin at $0 and can go as high as $723,060, while the average can fetch as much as $4,198.

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.