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Set of ten painted fancy chairs.
Set of ten painted fancy chairs.

Set of ten painted fancy chairs.

Unavailable|$6,800 / set

Set of ten painted fancy chairs.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Set of ten (including two armchairs)American "fancy chairs". Having original faded olive green

Category

Antique 19th Century American Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Seven Rosewood Grained Gilt Fancy Chairs, New York
Set of Seven Rosewood Grained Gilt Fancy Chairs, New York

Set of Seven Rosewood Grained Gilt Fancy Chairs, New York

Located in Providence, RI

This set of fancy chairs is finely developed throughout with beautiful gilt stenciling contrasting

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Classical Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

American Classical Carved and Gilt-Stenciled "Fancy" Chair, circa 1815-1820
American Classical Carved and Gilt-Stenciled "Fancy" Chair, circa 1815-1820

American Classical Carved and Gilt-Stenciled "Fancy" Chair, circa 1815-1820

Located in Houston, TX

Possibly by John Banks or Phyfe workshops, New York City, tablet crest, with spread eagle, splat with lion head and cornucopia, caned seat, saber legs ending in hairy paw feet.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century North American American Classical Armchairs

1950s Mid-Century Italian Lounge Chairs in Red and Green Velvet
1950s Mid-Century Italian Lounge Chairs in Red and Green Velvet

1950s Mid-Century Italian Lounge Chairs in Red and Green Velvet

Located in Cologne, DE

Take a seat on these stunning Italian beauties. As set or individually – the fancy Chairs can be

Category

Vintage 1950s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

George Jakob Hunzinger New York 19th Century Rare Painted Chair 1876
George Jakob Hunzinger New York 19th Century Rare Painted Chair 1876

George Jakob Hunzinger New York 19th Century Rare Painted Chair 1876

By George Hunzinger

Located in New York, NY

furniture and “fancy chairs”. Hunzinger’s innovative designs are often associated with the development of

Category

Antique 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

American Early 19th Century Pair of Fancy Sheraton Chairs Original Decoration
American Early 19th Century Pair of Fancy Sheraton Chairs Original Decoration

American Early 19th Century Pair of Fancy Sheraton Chairs Original Decoration

Located in Wells, ME

American pair of fancy Sheraton hand painted side chairs with balloon shaped rush seats. The

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Paint

Pair of New York Painted Fancy Chairs
Pair of New York Painted Fancy Chairs

Pair of New York Painted Fancy Chairs

Located in Hudson, NY

A very good pair of New York painted fancy chairs in the classical style.The silhouette is somewhat

Category

Early 20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Pine, Paint

Set of Four American Fancy Chairs with Rush Seats, Circa 1815
Set of Four American Fancy Chairs with Rush Seats, Circa 1815

Set of Four American Fancy Chairs with Rush Seats, Circa 1815

Located in Charleston, SC

Set of four American Fancy chairs with hand stenciled floral motif, original rush seats, and

Category

Antique 19th Century American Primitive Side Chairs

Set of Eight American Black Lacquered and Gilt Fancy Chairs, Baltimore. C. 1810
Set of Eight American Black Lacquered and Gilt Fancy Chairs, Baltimore. C. 1810

Set of Eight American Black Lacquered and Gilt Fancy Chairs, Baltimore. C. 1810

Located in Charleston, SC

Set of Eight American black lacquered and gilt Fancy chairs with painted bird, floral, and shell

Category

Antique 1810s American American Classical Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Pine, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint

Set of Four Japanned Fancy Chairs
Set of Four Japanned Fancy Chairs

Set of Four Japanned Fancy Chairs

Located in Hudson, NY

A charming set of fancy side chairs with raised gesso and painted chinoiserie decoration.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Chairs

Materials

Wood, Gesso

Early 19th c. Hitchcock or Fancy Chair c.1820-1840
Early 19th c. Hitchcock or Fancy Chair c.1820-1840

Early 19th c. Hitchcock or Fancy Chair c.1820-1840

Located in San Francisco, CA

ABOUT An early to mid 19th century rustic Hitchcock chair with original painted, black wood finish

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Rustic Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Pine, Paint

American Federal Portrait of a Lady
American Federal Portrait of a Lady

American Federal Portrait of a Lady

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

on a Baltimore painted 'Fancy Chair'.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Wood

Rare Set of 12 Period Early 19th Century Sheraton Fancy Painted Dining Chairs
Rare Set of 12 Period Early 19th Century Sheraton Fancy Painted Dining Chairs

Rare Set of 12 Period Early 19th Century Sheraton Fancy Painted Dining Chairs

By Thomas Sheraton

Located in Essex, MA

Set of 12 new England fancy painted sheraton dining chairs, Maple, early 19th century. Original

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Chairs

Materials

Maple

Pair of Antique French Louis XV Fancy Brown Embossed Leather Walnut Side Chair
Pair of Antique French Louis XV Fancy Brown Embossed Leather Walnut Side Chair

Pair of Antique French Louis XV Fancy Brown Embossed Leather Walnut Side Chair

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Pair of antique French Louis XV fancy brown embossed leather walnut side chair. Items feature brown

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

American Sheraton Set of 11 "Fancy" Painted Dining Chairs, New York
American Sheraton Set of 11 "Fancy" Painted Dining Chairs, New York

American Sheraton Set of 11 "Fancy" Painted Dining Chairs, New York

Located in Shippensburg, PA

A most interesting and rather rare collection of 11 “fancy” Sheraton chairs, these have remarkably

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Hardwood

6 Gillows chairs
6 Gillows chairs

6 Gillows chairs

Sold|$13,840

6 Gillows chairs

Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire

shows chairs before restoration) All chairs have been recently rerushed. The attribution to

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chairs

SET OF FOUR HITCHCOCK  CHAIRS
SET OF FOUR HITCHCOCK  CHAIRS

SET OF FOUR HITCHCOCK CHAIRS

Located in Los Angeles, CA

LATE 19THC SET OF FOUR HITCHCOCK CHAIRS FROM PENNSYLVANIA PAINT DECORATED CHAIRS ,FANCY PAINT WITH

Category

Antique 19th Century American Chairs

Materials

Pine

19THC NEW ENGLAND CHIPPENDALE CHAIR
19THC NEW ENGLAND CHIPPENDALE CHAIR

19THC NEW ENGLAND CHIPPENDALE CHAIR

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19THC FANCY CARVED FEET CHIPPENDALE CHAIR/UPHOLSTERED IN 19THC WHITE LINEN GREAT FORM AND CONDITION

Category

Antique 19th Century American Chairs

Set Of Six Brass Dining Chairs
Set Of Six Brass Dining Chairs

Set Of Six Brass Dining Chairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of six fancy brass dining chairs.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Chairs

Materials

Brass

Opulent 15' 9" Dining Set w/Fancy Ormolu & 14 Matching Armchairs
Opulent 15' 9" Dining Set w/Fancy Ormolu & 14 Matching Armchairs

Opulent 15' 9" Dining Set w/Fancy Ormolu & 14 Matching Armchairs

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

the top of your list. **Measurements below are for the chairs, the table is 30.5" H X

Category

20th Century Spanish Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs

Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs

Located in San Francisco, CA

Pair of fancy side chairs with mixed woods and inlaid detail. Beautiful warm original patina on the

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Side Chairs

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut, Satin

Restored Three-Strand Round Full Pretzel Rattan Lounge Chair
Restored Three-Strand Round Full Pretzel Rattan Lounge Chair

Restored Three-Strand Round Full Pretzel Rattan Lounge Chair

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Rare three-strand round full pretzel arm rattan lounge chairs with fancy wicker wrappings. Designed

Category

Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Restored Five-Strand Round Full Pretzel Rattan Lounge Chair
Restored Five-Strand Round Full Pretzel Rattan Lounge Chair

Restored Five-Strand Round Full Pretzel Rattan Lounge Chair

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Rare five-strand round full pretzel arm rattan lounge chairs with fancy wicker wrappings. Restored

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan

MCM Pair Walnut Dining Side Chairs by Holman Manufacturing Co.
MCM Pair Walnut Dining Side Chairs by Holman Manufacturing Co.

MCM Pair Walnut Dining Side Chairs by Holman Manufacturing Co.

By Holman Manufacturing Co.

Located in Topeka, KS

need a simple little pair of chairs. Nothing fancy, just good looking, sturdy and serviceable chairs

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Restored Very Rare Three-Strand "P-Arm" Rattan Lounge Chair
Restored Very Rare Three-Strand "P-Arm" Rattan Lounge Chair

Restored Very Rare Three-Strand "P-Arm" Rattan Lounge Chair

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Rare three-strand "P-Arm" rattan lounge chairs with fancy wicker wrappings. Designed in the

Category

Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Pair of Swedish 1940s Mid-size Lounge Chairs in the Style of Carl-Johan Boman
Pair of Swedish 1940s Mid-size Lounge Chairs in the Style of Carl-Johan Boman

Pair of Swedish 1940s Mid-size Lounge Chairs in the Style of Carl-Johan Boman

By Carl-Johan Boman, Carl Malmsten

Located in Bridgeport, CT

which was more often a material fancied by Swedish makers. The chairs have been reupholstered at a later

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Elm

Fine Set of Twleve Henri Deux Style Dining Chairs
Fine Set of Twleve Henri Deux Style Dining Chairs

Fine Set of Twleve Henri Deux Style Dining Chairs

Located in Stamford, CT

A fine set of twelve Henri Deux, custom quality, dining chairs in a fancy upholstery. A pair of arm

Category

Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs

19th Century American Set of Eight Grain Painted Side Chairs
19th Century American Set of Eight Grain Painted Side Chairs

19th Century American Set of Eight Grain Painted Side Chairs

Located in Water Mill, NY

Set of eight 19th century American grain painted (black and gilt) rush seat fancy side chairs with

Category

Antique 19th Century American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Rush

6 Vintage L. Hitchcock Harvest Stenciled Fan Back Windsor Maple Dining Chairs
6 Vintage L. Hitchcock Harvest Stenciled Fan Back Windsor Maple Dining Chairs

6 Vintage L. Hitchcock Harvest Stenciled Fan Back Windsor Maple Dining Chairs

By Lambert Hitchcock

Located in Dayton, OH

sideboards and fancy painted chairs that caught young Hitchcock’s attention. While apprenticed to Cheney he

Category

Late 20th Century Federal Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Maple, Paint

Antique Saltertini Fancy Wrought Iron Art Nouveau Reclining Chaise Lounge Chair
Antique Saltertini Fancy Wrought Iron Art Nouveau Reclining Chaise Lounge Chair

Antique Saltertini Fancy Wrought Iron Art Nouveau Reclining Chaise Lounge Chair

By John Salterini

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Saltertini fancy wrought iron Art Nouveau reclining chaise lounge chair. Item features

Category

20th Century American Art Nouveau Chaise Longues

Materials

Wrought Iron

John Widdicomb WM A Berkey Italian Provincial Regency Round Walnut Coffee Table
John Widdicomb WM A Berkey Italian Provincial Regency Round Walnut Coffee Table

John Widdicomb WM A Berkey Italian Provincial Regency Round Walnut Coffee Table

By John Widdicomb

Located in Dayton, OH

. Its offerings for the parlor included fancy chairs and rockers, couches, rattan chairs and rockers

Category

Mid-20th Century Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Walnut

Don Shoemaker sling leather lounge chair .
Don Shoemaker sling leather lounge chair .

Don Shoemaker sling leather lounge chair .

By Don S. Shoemaker

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Great sling lounge chair in a fancy wood by Don Shoemaker .

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Leather

18THC NEW ENGLAND CHIPPENDALE HIGH BACK WING CHAIR
18THC NEW ENGLAND CHIPPENDALE HIGH BACK WING CHAIR

18THC NEW ENGLAND CHIPPENDALE HIGH BACK WING CHAIR

Located in Los Angeles, CA

18THC FANCY CARVED FEET, CHIPPENDALE WING CHAIR WITH HIGH BACK AND UPHOLSTERED IN 19THC BLUE

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Armchairs

Set of Four 19th Century Mustard Original Painted Arrow Back Chairs
Set of Four 19th Century Mustard Original Painted Arrow Back Chairs

Set of Four 19th Century Mustard Original Painted Arrow Back Chairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. These fancy paint decorated chairs have shells painted on the top splash of the chair back. The unusual

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

Single Vintage French Louis XV Style Fauteuil with Ormolu Trim
Single Vintage French Louis XV Style Fauteuil with Ormolu Trim

Single Vintage French Louis XV Style Fauteuil with Ormolu Trim

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

Breathtaking (single) vintage French style chair dripping with fancy gilt metal ormolu trim

Category

20th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Faux Leather

Set of Early 19th Century Hand Painted "Fancy" Chairs, circa 1810-1820
Set of Early 19th Century Hand Painted "Fancy" Chairs, circa 1810-1820

Set of Early 19th Century Hand Painted "Fancy" Chairs, circa 1810-1820

Located in San Francisco, CA

A set of four hand painted/hand stenciled New York "Fancy" chairs using the graining technique

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Classical Chairs

Materials

Maple

Six American Classical Fancy Chairs, circa 1840
Six American Classical Fancy Chairs, circa 1840

Six American Classical Fancy Chairs, circa 1840

Located in San Francisco, CA

Very lovely set of Hitchcock side chairs, in very good condition.   

Category

Antique 1840s American Chairs

Jakob & Josef Kohn Fancy Back and Seat Chair
Jakob & Josef Kohn Fancy Back and Seat Chair

Jakob & Josef Kohn Fancy Back and Seat Chair

By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef Kohn

Located in Tucson, AZ

Beautiful Jacob & Josef Kohn "fancy" chair with embossed/engraved back and seat. Their

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs

Materials

Wood

American Painted and Gilt Decorated Turned Hardwood Sheraton Chair, 1810
American Painted and Gilt Decorated Turned Hardwood Sheraton Chair, 1810

American Painted and Gilt Decorated Turned Hardwood Sheraton Chair, 1810

Located in Kenilworth, IL

American Sheraton fancy chair of painted & gilt decorated turned hardwood. The chair retains its

Category

Antique 1810s American Sheraton Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Hardwood, Paint

Connecticut Valley Hitchcock rush seat side chair, 1820
Connecticut Valley Hitchcock rush seat side chair, 1820

Connecticut Valley Hitchcock rush seat side chair, 1820

Located in Kenilworth, IL

American Sheraton painted and bronze powder stencil decorated, Hitchcock-type rush seat fancy chair

Category

Antique 1820s Sheraton Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Paint

Pair of New England Hitchcock Style Chairs with Woven Rush Seats
Pair of New England Hitchcock Style Chairs with Woven Rush Seats

Pair of New England Hitchcock Style Chairs with Woven Rush Seats

Located in Norton, MA

Pair of New England Hitchcock Style/Fancy chairs. Hand painted/stenciled with a deep and rich

Category

Antique 19th Century American Chairs

Materials

Wood

American Sheraton Painted Side Chairs with Upholstered Seats, 1800
American Sheraton Painted Side Chairs with Upholstered Seats, 1800

American Sheraton Painted Side Chairs with Upholstered Seats, 1800

Located in Kenilworth, IL

Pair of Sheraton mustard painted hard wood fancy chairs with black stripping. The rush seat frames

Category

Antique 19th Century American Sheraton Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood, Paint

Pair of 19th Century Faux-Bamboo Hitchcock Style Armchairs
Pair of 19th Century Faux-Bamboo Hitchcock Style Armchairs

Pair of 19th Century Faux-Bamboo Hitchcock Style Armchairs

By David Alling

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Delightful pair of 19th century carved Hitchcock style armchairs known as ball-back bamboo fancy

Category

Antique 19th Century American Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Rush, Wood

American Fancy Ball-Back Chairs - A Pair
American Fancy Ball-Back Chairs - A Pair

American Fancy Ball-Back Chairs - A Pair

Located in Savannah, GA

A pair of American fancy ball-back chairs, circa 1830s. Painted in black and gold with rush seats

Category

Antique 1830s American Sheraton Chairs

Materials

Wood

Emerald Green Silk Fancy Vintage Club Chair
Emerald Green Silk Fancy Vintage Club Chair

Emerald Green Silk Fancy Vintage Club Chair

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Eye-catching elegant antique club chair upholstered in a gorgeous emerald green silk.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Club Chairs

Materials

Silk

Fancy Pair of Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Bergère Armchairs
Fancy Pair of Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Bergère Armchairs

Fancy Pair of Louis XV Style Gold Giltwood Bergère Armchairs

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A regal pair of Louis XV style giltwood bergère armchairs with cabriole legs, upholstered seat, back and arm rests. #2608.

Category

Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

19th c Heywood Bros. & Co. Victorian Wicker Chair
19th c Heywood Bros. & Co. Victorian Wicker Chair

19th c Heywood Bros. & Co. Victorian Wicker Chair

By Heywood Brothers & Co.

Located in Savannah, GA

19th century fancy Victorian wicker chair. These ornate examples were often used as props for

Category

Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Pair of 19th Century Ball-Back Hitchcock Chairs
Pair of 19th Century Ball-Back Hitchcock Chairs

Pair of 19th Century Ball-Back Hitchcock Chairs

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Charming pair of Hitchcock style Windsor chairs from New England known as "fancy ball back chairs

Category

Antique 19th Century American Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Elegant Gem of a Giltwood and Caned French Chair
Elegant Gem of a Giltwood and Caned French Chair

Elegant Gem of a Giltwood and Caned French Chair

Located in Hopewell, NJ

A lovely fancy giltwood vintage French chair having a curvy back with caning, carved wood cabriole

Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Giltwood

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Fancy Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal fancy chair for your home. Each fancy chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. There are 27 variations of the antique or vintage fancy chair you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the fancy chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each fancy chair bearing Neoclassical, Louis XV or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Dan Wenger, Pablo Romo and Supaform each produced at least one beautiful fancy chair that is worth considering.

How Much is a Fancy Chair?

The average selling price for a fancy chair at 1stDibs is $1,950, while they’re typically $607 on the low end and $28,500 for the 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.

Questions About Fancy Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023
    A fancy lounge chair is sometimes called a chaise lounge. This type of chair has an elongated shape that supports the sitters legs as well as their upper bodies. The name is French and translates to "long chair." On 1stDibs, shop a collection of chaise lounges from some of the world's top sellers.