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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

By Paul Frankl

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Rare Three-strand round full pretzel arm rattan lounge chairs with fancy wicker wrappings

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan

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

Portrait Miniature In Graphite American 19th Century
Portrait Miniature In Graphite American 19th Century

Portrait Miniature In Graphite American 19th Century

Located in Hudson, NY

ring on her finger. She is sitting in a painted fancy chair by the window with the drape pulled back

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Drawings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Pair of Scandinavian 1940s Easy Lounge Chairs in the Style of Carl-Johan Boman
Pair of Scandinavian 1940s Easy Lounge Chairs in the Style of Carl-Johan Boman

Pair of Scandinavian 1940s Easy Lounge Chairs in the Style of Carl-Johan Boman

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

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

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Elm

Set of Four American Regency Hitchcock Style Baltimore Dining Chairs
Set of Four American Regency Hitchcock Style Baltimore Dining Chairs

Set of Four American Regency Hitchcock Style Baltimore Dining Chairs

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Rare set of four 19th century American Regency caned Baltimore fancy dining chairs made in the

Category

Antique 19th Century American Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Pair of New England Stenciled Window Valances, circa 1820
Pair of New England Stenciled Window Valances, circa 1820

Pair of New England Stenciled Window Valances, circa 1820

Located in valatie, NY

1818 Lambert Hitchock started the decorative trend of decorative stenciling with his “fancy chairs

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Windows

Materials

Wood

Pair of Vintage Barrel Back Hollywood Regency Bellflower Spiral Carved Chairs
Pair of Vintage Barrel Back Hollywood Regency Bellflower Spiral Carved Chairs

Pair of Vintage Barrel Back Hollywood Regency Bellflower Spiral Carved Chairs

By Dorothy Draper

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Unique pair of ornate vintage fancy barrel back Hollywood Regency chairs. Item features pierce

Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique F Parker & Sons Ltd Claw & Ball Chesterfield Brown Leather Bench Stool
Antique F Parker & Sons Ltd Claw & Ball Chesterfield Brown Leather Bench Stool

Antique F Parker & Sons Ltd Claw & Ball Chesterfield Brown Leather Bench Stool

By William Parker

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

from the established Wycombe makers that only the staple ‘Windsor’ and fancy chairs could be made in

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Stools

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Hand Painted On Silk 19th Century Hand Held Fan; American, Circa 1890
Hand Painted On Silk 19th Century Hand Held Fan; American, Circa 1890

Hand Painted On Silk 19th Century Hand Held Fan; American, Circa 1890

Located in Incline Village, NV

lady with a pleasant smile wearing a white dress; seated in a chair with her fancy bonnet hanging from

Category

Antique 1890s American Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Silk

Painted Fancy Chair
Painted Fancy Chair

Painted Fancy Chair

Located in Hudson, NY

American painted fancy chair with original paint, found in Rhode Island. New caned seat

Category

Antique 19th Century American Chairs

Materials

Pine, Paint, Cane

Set of Four Early 19th Century American Paint Decorated Fancy Chairs
Set of Four Early 19th Century American Paint Decorated Fancy Chairs

Set of Four Early 19th Century American Paint Decorated Fancy Chairs

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

A set of four large and sturdy early 19th C. American fancy chairs in mustard yellow and additional

Category

Antique 1840s American American Classical Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Six New York Sheraton Fancy Chairs,  Circa 1820
Set of Six New York Sheraton Fancy Chairs,  Circa 1820

Set of Six New York Sheraton Fancy Chairs, Circa 1820

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A set of six Sheraton Paint Decorated Fancy Chairs. The thumb molded backs and X-stretcher splats

Category

Antique 19th Century American Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint, Rush

Set of 6 "Fancy" Chairs
Set of 6 "Fancy" Chairs

Set of 6 "Fancy" Chairs

Located in Hudson, NY

New York "Fancy" side chairs with painted faux wood graining finish and gold stenciled details on

Category

Antique 19th Century American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th century chairs
19th century chairs

19th century chairs

Located in New Canaan, CT

, indivualistic design. One might consider them country cousins to the more refined Baltimore fancy chairs.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Side Chairs

Pair of Faux-Grain and Gilt Stencil-Decorated Klismos Side Chairs
Pair of Faux-Grain and Gilt Stencil-Decorated Klismos Side Chairs

Pair of Faux-Grain and Gilt Stencil-Decorated Klismos Side Chairs

Located in New York, NY

. Known in the period as "Fancy" chairs for their paint decoration, these, as almost all chairs of the

Category

Antique 1820s American American Classical Chairs

Pair of Faux-Grained and Gilt-Stencilled Klismos Chairs
Pair of Faux-Grained and Gilt-Stencilled Klismos Chairs

Pair of Faux-Grained and Gilt-Stencilled Klismos Chairs

Located in New York, NY

stretchers. Known in the period as "Fancy" chairs for their paint decoration, these, as almost all chairs

Category

Antique 1820s American American Classical Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Single Fancy Painted Chair
Single Fancy Painted Chair

Single Fancy Painted Chair

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very beautiful Sheraton design fancy painted side chairs made in England about 1890.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint, Upholstery

Fancy Painted Satinwood Chair
Fancy Painted Satinwood Chair

Fancy Painted Satinwood Chair

Located in San Francisco, CA

One of a pair of English Sheraton style fancy painted caned side chair. These are classic quality

Category

Early 20th Century English Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Cane, Paint

"Fancy" Rattan Lounge Chair
"Fancy" Rattan Lounge Chair

"Fancy" Rattan Lounge Chair

Located in Hudson, NY

Rattan lounge chair, made by Cane Kraft of Manila, P.I. bears original label. Newly made seat and

Category

Vintage 1940s Philippine Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Upholstery

Pair of Baltimore "Fancy" Side Chairs
Pair of Baltimore "Fancy" Side Chairs

Pair of Baltimore "Fancy" Side Chairs

Located in New York, NY

stretchers. Related chairs are in the collections of The Baltimore Museum of Art, the Maryland Historical

Category

Antique 1820s American American Classical Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rare Pair of Samuel Gragg 'Elastic' Chairs, Boston, circa 1808
Rare Pair of Samuel Gragg 'Elastic' Chairs, Boston, circa 1808

Rare Pair of Samuel Gragg 'Elastic' Chairs, Boston, circa 1808

Located in Essex, MA

, for which he received a Federal patent in 1808. He also made “bamboo, fancy and commmon Chairs and

Category

Antique Early 1800s American Federal Side Chairs

Materials

Ash, Hickory

Six Fancy Painted Chairs
Six Fancy Painted Chairs

Six Fancy Painted Chairs

Located in San Francisco, CA

A great set of six black lacquered and gilt fancy painted chairs with caned seats made in the first

Category

Antique 19th Century Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint, Cane

FANCY VICTORIAN WICKER ROCKING CHAIR
FANCY VICTORIAN WICKER ROCKING CHAIR

FANCY VICTORIAN WICKER ROCKING CHAIR

Located in Sheffield, MA

American antique wicker rocker in natural stained finish. Large scale, high backrest with broad shoulders and ample sized pressed cane seat. Serpentine rolled arms and multiple Victo...

Category

20th Century American Rocking Chairs

Materials

Cane, Reed

Pair of Fancy Painted Klismos Chairs
Pair of Fancy Painted Klismos Chairs

Pair of Fancy Painted Klismos Chairs

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very nice early 19th century pair of Greek revival klismos chairs made in England or possibly

Category

Antique 19th Century British Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint, Cane

Set Of 12 Ney York Painted Fancy Sheraton Chairs
Set Of 12 Ney York Painted Fancy Sheraton Chairs

Set Of 12 Ney York Painted Fancy Sheraton Chairs

Located in Stamford, CT

Included Are 2 Arm & 10 Side Chairs,Each Having Horizontal Crest Rails Decorated With Opposing

Category

Antique 19th Century American Chairs

Materials

Pine, Ash

Pair of Neoclassical Fancy Painted Klismos Chairs
Pair of Neoclassical Fancy Painted Klismos Chairs

Pair of Neoclassical Fancy Painted Klismos Chairs

Located in Essex, MA

A pair of Federal period neoclassical fancy painted Klismos chairs, retaining their original

Category

Antique 1820s American Neoclassical Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

TWELVE Hitchcock Fancy Painted Dining Chairs
TWELVE Hitchcock Fancy Painted Dining Chairs

TWELVE Hitchcock Fancy Painted Dining Chairs

By Hitchcock

Located in Woodbury, CT

A 'composed' collector's set of 12 Hitchcock Connecticut fancy painted dining chairs with woven

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Sheraton Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Maple, Rush

Set of Ten Edwardian Fancy Painted Chairs
Set of Ten Edwardian Fancy Painted Chairs

Set of Ten Edwardian Fancy Painted Chairs

Located in San Francisco, CA

A set of 10 Edwardian fancy painted dining chairs, 2 armchairs, 8 sides, England circa 1910. We

Category

Early 20th Century English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Cane, Upholstery

SET  OF   6  EARLY   NEW  YORK  FANCY  SIDE  CHAIRS
SET  OF   6  EARLY   NEW  YORK  FANCY  SIDE  CHAIRS

SET OF 6 EARLY NEW YORK FANCY SIDE CHAIRS

Located in Stamford, CT

SIX FANCY NEW YORK PAINTED SIDE CHAIRS-DECORATIONS ..FADED AND WORN THROUGH GREEN/BLUE COLOR- WORN

Category

Antique 19th Century American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Oil on Board Portrait of a Young Sea Captain
19th Century Oil on Board Portrait of a Young Sea Captain

19th Century Oil on Board Portrait of a Young Sea Captain

Located in Woodbury, CT

Portrait of a young sea captain seated in a “fancy chair” with double-breasted navy colored pea

Category

Antique 1830s American Paintings

Set of 6 Early 19th Century American "Fancy" Dining Chairs
Set of 6 Early 19th Century American "Fancy" Dining Chairs

Set of 6 Early 19th Century American "Fancy" Dining Chairs

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

This exceptionally charming early 19th century American dining chairs are finely developed

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American American Classical Dining Room Chairs

Heywood Wakefield  Chair
Heywood Wakefield  Chair

Heywood Wakefield Chair

Located in Culver City, CA

This fancy "Daisy" chair is from the Heywood Wakefield factory. It is woven in an intricate pattern

Category

Early 20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Wicker

VICTORIAN WICKER SIDE CHAIR
VICTORIAN WICKER SIDE CHAIR

VICTORIAN WICKER SIDE CHAIR

Located in Sheffield, MA

Fancy Victorian side chair in faux natural finish. Unusual braided loop design throughout. Pressed

Category

Early 20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Reed

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

Pair of Cock Fighting Carved Chairs

Located in North Hollywood, CA

surface wear, but it only adds to the charm. These certainly weren't fancy parlor chairs!

Category

Early 20th Century American Chairs

WICKER ROCKING CHAIR
WICKER ROCKING CHAIR

WICKER ROCKING CHAIR

Located in Sheffield, MA

Fancy Victorian wicker rocking chair in old mustard color painted finish. Can be repainted any

Category

Antique 19th Century American Rocking Chairs

Pair of Balloon Seat Side Chairs, New York c.1820
Pair of Balloon Seat Side Chairs, New York c.1820

Pair of Balloon Seat Side Chairs, New York c.1820

Located in Southampton, NY

Pair of paint decorated fancy balloon seat side chairs, New York, 1820. Tiger maple frames

Category

Antique 19th Century American Sheraton Side Chairs

American Early 19th Century Sheraton Pair of Painted Arrowback Side Chairs
American Early 19th Century Sheraton Pair of Painted Arrowback Side Chairs

American Early 19th Century Sheraton Pair of Painted Arrowback Side Chairs

Located in Wells, ME

American Sheraton period green painted and gold stenciled pair of fancy side chairs. The balloon

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Sheraton Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Paint

Fancy Side Chair
Fancy Side Chair

Fancy Side Chair

Sold|$1,650

Fancy Side Chair

Located in Cincinnati, OH

Wonderful colorful, high style vintage garden chair. Attributed to Jansen, this classic design of

Category

Vintage 1950s French Armchairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Midcentury Club or Armchair, The Netherlands, 1950s
Midcentury Club or Armchair, The Netherlands, 1950s

Midcentury Club or Armchair, The Netherlands, 1950s

By Pastoe, Knoll

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Midcentury dining, club or lounge chair. Great chair which we gave an upgrade with a new fancy

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Bohemian Club Chairs

Materials

Metal

English Sheraton Style Fancy Painted Arm Chair
English Sheraton Style Fancy Painted Arm Chair

English Sheraton Style Fancy Painted Arm Chair

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very nice Sheraton style fancy pai te satinwood arm chair with central painted medallion of

Category

Early 20th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Wood

English Fancy Painted Armchair
English Fancy Painted Armchair

English Fancy Painted Armchair

Located in San Francisco, CA

A handsome Sheraton style fancy painted and caned arm chair made in Englanf about 1880. Good old

Category

Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

French Art Deco Dining Suite Exotic Wood
French Art Deco Dining Suite Exotic Wood

French Art Deco Dining Suite Exotic Wood

Located in Oakland, CA

A complete French Art Deco dining suite with eight chairs all fancy wood. One of finest dining

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dining Room Tables

Materials

Leather, Macassar, Mahogany

Set of Six Hitchcock Side Chairs, circa 1850
Set of Six Hitchcock Side Chairs, circa 1850

Set of Six Hitchcock Side Chairs, circa 1850

Located in Miami Beach, FL

(instead of using dark polished woods) and stenciled (instead of carved or inlaid), they were fancy chairs

Category

Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Side Chairs

Regency Chair
Regency Chair

Regency Chair

Sold|$1,500

Regency Chair

Located in San Francisco, CA

Regency period fancy painted side chair with original decoration.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Victorian Wicker Side Chair
Victorian Wicker Side Chair

Victorian Wicker Side Chair

Located in Sheffield, MA

Fancy Victorian side chair in original gold painted finish with recent upholstered seat. Multiple

Category

Antique 19th Century American Chairs

Materials

Reed

Set of 6 Signed Vintage Hitchcock Painted and Stenciled Side Chairs, circa 1958
Set of 6 Signed Vintage Hitchcock Painted and Stenciled Side Chairs, circa 1958

Set of 6 Signed Vintage Hitchcock Painted and Stenciled Side Chairs, circa 1958

By Lambert Hitchcock

Located in Quechee, VT

Baltimore fancy painted furniture. The original chairs are collectible as are these vintage chairs from the

Category

Mid-20th Century American Sheraton Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

Aluminum Garden Chairs, Fancy Set of Four w/ Branches & Leaves
Aluminum Garden Chairs, Fancy Set of Four w/ Branches & Leaves

Aluminum Garden Chairs, Fancy Set of Four w/ Branches & Leaves

By Molla

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Set of four garden chairs, likely from the 1940s, possibly Molla Manufacturing; made from a very

Category

Early 20th Century American Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Stripped Oak French Louis XVI Style Farm Table with Single Drawer, circa 1890
Stripped Oak French Louis XVI Style Farm Table with Single Drawer, circa 1890

Stripped Oak French Louis XVI Style Farm Table with Single Drawer, circa 1890

Located in Atlanta, GA

plateau. Dress it up with some fancy dark chairs, or give it a northern European feel with some modern

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Farm Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

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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.