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American Federal Wingback Chair with Blue Upholstery
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Federal period mahogany American wingback armchair in blue upholstery. In very good condition and
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Federal Wingback Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four Late Federal Dining Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Late federal period Provincial style, French Charles X period influence with cane seat. Hickory and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Charles X Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cherry, Hickory
French Empire Bergère Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
elegance of the Empire period. Exhibiting perfect proportions, the chairs are enhanced by royal blue
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set Eight (6+2) 19thc. American "Gothic Chippendale" Carved Mahog, Dining Chairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Charleston, SC
reminiscent of period Federal chairs. Wonderful dense mahogany.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 38 in W 23 in D 18.5 in
Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Pink and White Folding Plia Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in the gorgeous version with white metal structure and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Red and Smoked Lucite "Plia" Folding Chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic original and signed "Plia" chairs with a vibrant red metal structure and smoked lucite
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Straw and Chrome "Plia" Italian Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous original and signed Cane "Plia" folding chairs in Vienna straw wicker and chrome. These
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Pink Folding "Plia" Italian Chair for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chair. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 8 Clear Lucite Chrome Frame "Plia" Italian Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 8 "Plia" clear lucite with chrome frame folding chairs. This fantastic
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 8 Pink Lucite Chrome Frame "Plia" Italian Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 8 "Plia" pink lucite with chrome frame folding chairs. This fantastic
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 8 Clear Lucite Black Frame "Plia" Italian Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 8 "Plia" clear lucite with black frame folding chairs. This fantastic
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 4 Cane and Chrome "Plia" Italian Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous set of 4 original and signed Cane "Plia" folding chairs in Vienna straw wicker and chrome
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Pair of Black and Transparent Plia Chairs Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of "Plia" folding chair in transparent lucite and black frame (very rare and beautiful). This
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome, Metal
H 18.12 in W 20.08 in D 18.9 in
Set of 6 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 6 "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 4 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 4 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Set of 6 Red and Smoked Lucite Plia folding chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic set of 6 original and signed "Plia" chairs with a vibrant red metal structure and smoked
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Set of 4 Red and Clear Lucite Plia Folding Chairs by Piretti for Castelli, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely set of 4 original and signed "Plia" chairs with a vibrant red metal structure and clear
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Set of 12 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 12 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Early American Federal Period Flame Mahogany Antique Wash Stand
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and stunning Federal period (1789-1823) early American flame mahogany wash stand. circa 1810
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal End Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Regency or Federal Period Tilt-Top Candle Stand Lamp Table
Located in Forney, TX
An elegant period English Regency or American Federal tilt-top candlestand / lamp table. circa 1805
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Regency Candle Stands
Materials
Brass
Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Executive Armchairs for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Pasadena, TX
Knoll
This chair was first introduced in 1957 and won the Federal Award for
Industrial Design in
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 31.5 in W 25.5 in D 25.5 in
American Federal Mahogany “Martha Washington” Lolling Armchair ca. 1800
Located in Shippensburg, PA
American Hepplewhite lolling chair from the Federal period, this exquisite chair features a dense-grained
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 42.88 in W 25.5 in D 26.25 in
Pair of Heartback Hepplewhite Chairs
Located in Asheville, NC
Federal period, and popular throughout the eastern seaboard to the Carolinas from 1780 -1810. With its
Category
Antique 19th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique12ft Regency Triple Pillar Dining Table C1830 19th C & 12 Chairs
Located in London, GB
absolutely fantastic set of twelve Vintage Federal Revival shield back dining chairs date from the second
Category
Antique 1820s Dining Room Sets
Materials
Mahogany
H 28.35 in W 138.98 in D 51.97 in
"SIESTA BY AN OVEN" LITHOGRAPH BY EARLY TEXAS & NEW MEXICO ARTIST OUTDOOR OVEN
By Ward Lockwood
Located in San Antonio, TX
*, Cubism, and Dadaism*. His work from this period shows influences of Geometric Abstraction* and
Category
1950s American Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Console in Wood , Style: Art Deco , 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
served as artistic director of the company. for an indeterminate period.3 At this stage the company
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Console with Comte plate, 1932, Art Deco in Wood and gold
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
served as artistic director of the company. for an indeterminate period.3 At this stage the company
Category
Vintage 1930s Argentine Art Deco Console Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
TL#6
By Jack Tworkov
Located in Missouri, MO
also an art educator. From 1963 to 1969, he was Chair of the Art Department at Yale University, and he
Category
1970s Abstract Prints
Small Settee in the Neoclassical Taste
Located in New York, NY
common in Boston furniture of the Late Federal period. Its sabre legs, for example, as seen straight on
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Neoclassical Settees
Materials
Wood
Pebble Table by Nada Debs
By Nada Debs
Located in Hanover, MA
decor is modern, Minimalist, Provincial or Period Federal, I can't think of a decor with which the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Lebanese Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of Walnut Armchairs, Late 16th Century, French Renaissance, with Ram Mask C
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
survive as the chairs would have been in the ownership of the elite symbolising leadership and authority
Category
Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
H 42.52 in W 24.41 in D 24.81 in
Set of Eight Federal Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Assembled set of eight Federal and Federal-style carved mahogany shield-back
chairs
circa 1800
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Federal Shieldback Side Chair with Lambskin and Brass Nails
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an American Shield Back Federal Chair in the Baltimore style. The shield back, inlay, and
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Diminutive Federal Sheraton Wing Chair, New England, circa 1800-1810
Located in Providence, RI
of small-scale furniture of the Federal period.
These early Federal chairs are quite rare
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Sheraton Wingback Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Maryland Federal Period Klismos Settee
Located in Woodbury, CT
A four-chairback Federal period long settee, in its original black-green paint, parcel-gilt trim
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Settees
Materials
Hardwood
Set of Eight New England Curly Maple Dining Chairs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A set of eight American Federal period dining chairs, ca. 1815-1820, with a distinctive bull’e eye
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple
Pair of Classical Lyre-Back Mahogany Side Chairs with Paw Feet, Phyfe school
Located in Providence, RI
, e.g., Charles F. Montgomery, American Furniture, The Federal Period (The Viking Press, New York: 1966
Category
Antique 1810s American American Classical Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Rare and Fine Set of Six Carved Mahogany Chairs by Samuel Mcintire of Salem Mass
By Samuel Field McIntire
Located in Woodbury, CT
A very rare set of six Massachussetts mahogany Hepplewhite period chairs carved by Samuel McIntire
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
H 30.75 in W 22.5 in D 19.25 in
Fine Federal Inlaid Mahogany Lolling Chair, MA, circa 1800
Located in Providence, RI
, Cat No. 828. Also illustrated in American Furniture, the Federal Period, Charles F. Montgomery, cat
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Federal Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
American Federal Triple Pedestal 'Concertina' Banquet Table
By Gillows of Lancaster & London
Located in Woodbury, CT
concurrent American Federal and English Regency periods. Each of the three trestle-form pedestals is
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Federal Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare Hand-Carved and Hand-Adzed WPA Period Trastero from New Mexico
Located in San Francisco, CA
Extremely rare 1930's / 40's WPA period 'trastero' (kitchen cabinet) from New Mexico. This hand
Category
Early 20th Century American Cabinets
Materials
Cedar
Pair of Hand-Painted Regency-Style Upholstered Chairs
Located in Warwick, NY
, Biedermeier in Germany and Austria, and Federal in the USA.
These chairs are crafted of hand-painted
Category
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Mahogany Hepplewhite Armchair, Rhode Island or Connecticut, circa 1800
Located in Providence, RI
, but square vestiges of Chippendale design. (See American Furniture: the Federal Period, Charles
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Hepplewhite Armchairs
H 36.75 in W 21.5 in D 20.75 in
American Federal Period Wingback Chair from Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Located in Essex, MA
A Federal period wingback chair from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, circa 1810-20, with rope twist
Category
Antique 1810s American Federal Wingback Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bone, Mahogany
Pair of Federal Period Painted 'Bamboo' Rod Back Windsor Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Federal period cream painted 'bamboo' rod back Windsor side chairs, circa 1810-20, in
Category
Antique 19th Century American Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Fine American Federal Period Side Chair on Splayed Legs, New York, circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
planned Federal chairs we've had an opportunity to work with. The craftsman of the chairs elevated the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American Federal Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 38.75 in W 22 in D 20 in
Four American Federal Mahogany Side Chairs, circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This set of four American Federal chairs exhibit the finest lines and perfect sense of proportion
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Federal Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
American Federal Carved Mahogany Side Chair, New York, circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
RARE AND EXCEEDINGLY FINE AMERICAN FEDERAL CARVED MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIR
New York c. 1790-1800 with
Category
Antique 1790s American Federal Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Rare American Federal Mahogany Antique Side Chair, New York, 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
RARE AND EXCEEDINGLY FINE AMERICAN FEDERAL CARVED MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIR
New York c. 1790-1800 with
Category
Antique 1790s American Federal Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Rare American Federal Carved Side Chair, New York, circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
RARE AND EXCEEDINGLY FINE AMERICAN FEDERAL CARVED MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIR
New York c. 1790-1800 with
Category
Antique 1790s American Federal Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Seven American Federal Dining Chairs, circa 1805-1815
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This is a delightful set of period American Federal Dining Chairs, almost certainly New York City c
Category
Antique 19th Century American Federal Dining Room Chairs
Exceptional American Federal Mahogany Side Chair, New York, circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
of the most ingeniously designed and planned Federal chairs we've had an opportunity to work with
Category
Antique 1790s American Federal Side Chairs
Materials
Ash, Fabric, Mahogany, Pine
H 38.75 in W 21.25 in D 20.25 in
Exceedingly Fine American Federal Antique Side Chair, New York, circa 1790
Located in Shippensburg, PA
RARE AND EXCEEDINGLY FINE AMERICAN FEDERAL CARVED MAHOGANY SIDE CHAIR
New York c. 1790-1800 with
Category
Antique 1790s American Federal Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 38.75 in W 22 in D 20 in
Set of Eight American Federal Style Mahogany and Birch Dining Chairs
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This very fine benchmade set of eight dining chairs in the Federal style are nearly
Category
Antique 1890s American Federal Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
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
H 33.5 in W 18.5 in D 19 in
Vintage Set of 14 Federal Shield Back Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely fantastic vintage set of fourteen Federal style shield back dining chairs
Category
Vintage 1970s English Dining Room Chairs
Henredon Hanover Dining Chairs, Acquisitions Line
By Henredon
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of Henredon antique styled dining chairs, federal period inspired. Channeled, flame mahogany
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Federal Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Henredon Hanover Dining Chairs, Acquisitions Line
By Henredon
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of Henredon antique styled dining chairs, Federal period inspired. Channeled, flame mahogany
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Federal Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Rare Pair of Samuel Gragg 'Elastic' Chairs, Boston, circa 1808
Located in Essex, MA
emblematic of early 'modern' furniture from the Federal period, these chairs anticipate by decades the use of
Category
Antique Early 1800s American Federal Side Chairs
Materials
Ash, Hickory
6 Vintage L. Hitchcock Harvest Stenciled Fan Back Windsor Maple Dining Chairs
By Lambert Hitchcock
Located in Dayton, OH
woodworker. Cheney was the typical cabinetmaker of the period turning out well made examples of Federal
Category
Late 20th Century Federal Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple, Paint
H 20 in W 21 in L 20 in
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Federal Period Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of federal period chairs available for sale. The range of distinct federal period chairs — often made from wood, metal and mahogany — can elevate any home. Federal period chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of federal period chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, Empire and modern federal period chairs are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made federal period chairs over the years, but those made by Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti and Eero Saarinen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Federal Period Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,395, while they’re typically $434 on the low end and $95,000 highest priced.
Finding the Right seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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