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French Vintage Style Bistro Folding Iron Chair, Indoor & Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
French vintage style bistro folding iron chair. Price per item.
Category

2010s Spanish French Provincial Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Maitland Smith Lyre Back Folding Chair
By Maitland Smith
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Unique Maitland Smith Folding Iron Chair with Lyre Back Motif. Chain link seat webbing. Capped off
Category

20th Century American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Maitland Smith Lyre Back Folding Chair
Maitland Smith Lyre Back Folding Chair
H 35.5 in W 16.5 in D 27 in
Petite French 1950s Green Painted Aluminium and Iron Chair
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very lovely folding iron chair with a gorgeous green patina. The seat and backrest are made of
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Iron

Wrought Iron Garden Chair Metallic Tyffany's Green finish Contemporary Design
By Cristina Omarrementeria
Located in València, ES
of Paris, we still see this type of folding iron chair, this model of diagonal wavy fabric still
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Wrought Iron Garden Chair Metallic Sky Blue finish Contemporary Design
By Cristina Omarrementeria
Located in València, ES
of Paris, we still see this type of folding iron chair, this model of diagonal wavy fabric still
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Wrought Iron Garden Set Metallic Sky Blue finish Contemporary Design
By Cristina Omarrementeria
Located in València, ES
of Paris, we still see this type of folding iron chair, this model of diagonal wavy fabric still
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Vintage Iron Folding Sling Chairs
Located in Denton, TX
Nice patina on these vintage scissor chairs made of Iron with older fabric. Perfect for patio or
Category

Mid-20th Century Chairs

Materials

Iron

Vintage Iron Folding Sling Chairs
Vintage Iron Folding Sling Chairs
H 35.5 in W 17 in D 30 in
Pair of Foldable Iron Garden Chairs
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of Foldable Iron Garden Chairs
Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of Foldable Iron Garden Chairs
Pair of Foldable Iron Garden Chairs
H 31.5 in W 15.75 in D 19.69 in
Set of Six Foldable Iron Garden Chairs
Located in Marbella, ES
Set of Six Foldable Iron Garden Chairs
Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Iron

Set of Six Foldable Iron Garden Chairs
Set of Six Foldable Iron Garden Chairs
H 31.5 in W 15.75 in D 19.69 in
Set of Four Foldable Iron Garden Chairs
Located in Marbella, ES
Set of Four Foldable Iron Garden Chairs
Category

2010s French Chairs

Materials

Iron

Set of Four Foldable Iron Garden Chairs
Set of Four Foldable Iron Garden Chairs
H 31.5 in W 15.75 in D 19.69 in
French Set Iron Chair and its Table Mosaic Decoration Patio Garden Mid-Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French folding iron chair and table, decorated with colored faience in concrete Good condition
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Concrete, Iron

Four Foldable Garden Chairs in Rattan and Lacquered Iron
Located in Paris, FR
Four garden chairs in woven and lacquered rattan, on an foldable iron structure.
Category

Vintage 1970s French Chairs

Materials

Iron

Iron Campaign Adjustable Folding Chair/Chaise/Bed. Wilson's 1871
By Wilson's Adjustable Iron Chair Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Iron Campaign adjustable folding chair/chaise/bed. Wilson's 1871. Early industrial design. Multi
Category

Antique 1870s American Industrial Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

French Set of Four Iron Chairs and Table for Patio and Garden Mid-Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French folding iron chairs and table, with two different shapes of matching chairs. Good condition
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Wrought Iron & Woven Rope Folding Chairs, a Pair
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Fabulous pair of wrought iron & woven rope folding chairs. Seat width: 14” Seat depth: 16”
Category

Mid-20th Century Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Iron

Francois Carre Strap Iron Folding Chairs - Set of 3
By Francois Carre
Located in Evans, GA
Incredible set of 3 Francois Carre folding chairs! These beauties are in excellent sitting/working
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Folding Iron Garden Chairs, France, circa 1920s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant pair of collapsible iron garden chairs with slatted backs and seats and X-shaped bases. The
Category

Early 20th Century French Chairs

Art Nouveau Italian Hand Painted Iron Folding Garden Scalloped Chairs and Stools
Located in Firenze, IT
These rare Art Nouveau (early 1900) set of Italian design masterfully hand-crafted iron folding
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of French Folding Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of antique French folding chairs with iron frames. Distinctive vertical beechwood slats form
Category

Antique 19th Century French Chairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of French Folding Chairs
Pair of French Folding Chairs
H 34 in W 19 in D 17 in
Single Bistro Style Folding Chair
Located in Peekskill, NY
It is difficult to bind a folding chair with any style. With the rolled iron and ball feet his
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Industrial Chairs

Materials

Iron

Single Bistro Style Folding Chair
Single Bistro Style Folding Chair
H 33 in W 15 in D 17 in
Antique Folding Children's Buggy Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Antique, children's chair for a buggy or early automobile features a cast iron frame with folding
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Chairs

Materials

Iron

Vintage Wrought Iron Figural Monkeys In Tree Folding Garden Accent Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Wrought Iron Figural Monkeys In Tree Folding Garden Accent Chair. Item features a folding
Category

Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Unopiu' Conrad Foldable Chairs Outdoor Collection
By Unopiù
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Essential lines and the stability of iron represent the compositional qualities that make Conrad
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Iron

French Campaign Folding Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French wrought iron adjustable folding chaise lounge, 19th C.
Category

Antique 19th Century French Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

French Campaign Folding Chair
French Campaign Folding Chair
H 38 in W 60 in D 30 in
Set of Four French Provincial Style Wicker and Iron Folding Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of four (4) 20th century French Provincial style wicker and iron folding chairs. Streamlined
Category

20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of Bamboo, Iron and Fabric Folding Lounge Deck Chair, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of folding lounge deck chairs in bamboo and fabric made in Italy in the 1960s. The chairs
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Iron

1950's French Iron And Brass Folding Dining Chairs In Leather Upholstery
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful set of 4 1950's French solid iron and brass with new leather upholstery folding dining
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Painted Iron Tyrolian Chair
Located in New York, NY
Painted iron Tyrolian chair. Charming and characteristic and vibrantly floral folding chair
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Iron

Painted Iron Tyrolian Chair
Painted Iron Tyrolian Chair
H 34 in W 15 in D 24 in
Folding Maui Blue and Red Iron Outdoor Director's Chair, American 1930's
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Original American 1930's Movie Director's Armchair. This sturdy and solid iron armchair was
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Iron

Mid Century Iron Lounge Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mid Century Iron Lounge Chair with custom cushion in a blue and strip ticking like material. Great
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

Mid Century Iron Lounge Chair
Mid Century Iron Lounge Chair
H 29 in W 29 in D 30.5 in
Ilana Goor Style Wrought Iron Leather Garden Chairs
By Ilana Goor
Located in Vienna, AT
Ilana Goor style wrought iron leather garden chairs. Nice pair of iron, leather chairs in a 19th
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Outdoor French Iron Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Outdoor French iron folding side chairs with double slat back and slat seat. (19/20th Cent).  
Category

20th Century French Baltic Side Chairs

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Pair of Swedish Folding Chairs by Uno Åhrén for Gemla, 1930s
By Gemla
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of folding chairs designed by Uno Åhrén in the 1930s for Gemla. Beechwood with black iron back
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Mid century, modern printed cowhide folding safari chair
By Carlo Bimbi and Nilo Gioacchini
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid century printed cowhide folding safari chair. This wrought iron chair base forms a
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Cowhide

Samson Folding Chair Russel Wright Shwayder Bros Inc. 1950s
By Shwayder Brothers, Russel Wright
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A single plywood and salmon color enameled iron folding armchair designed by Russel Wright for
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950s French Iron and Brass Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
1950s French iron and brass dining chairs. The chairs have iron frames, are black vinyl, with brass
Category

Vintage 1950s Directoire Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Hedstrom 1950s Metal Frame Saucer Folding Hoop Circle Lounge Chair Hair Pin Leg
Located in Thiensville, WI
Extremely rare circa 1950s Hedstrom circle chair. Midcentury design. Heavy metal (iron) circular
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950s French Iron and Brass Dining Table and Chairs
Located in New York, NY
1950s French iron and brass dining table and chairs. The set has iron frames, chairs are black
Category

Vintage 1950s Directoire Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Midcentury Iron Folding Chairs
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
For your consideration, a stunning set of four folding garden chairs. Based on models from the late
Category

Mid-20th Century French Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Midcentury Iron Folding Chairs
Midcentury Iron Folding Chairs
H 31 in W 16.5 in D 16 in
19th Century Hand Wrought Iron Renaissance Savonarola Carpet Sling Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century hand wrought iron Renaissance Savonarola carpet sling side chair. Item features hand
Category

Antique 19th Century European Renaissance Side Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Modern Neoclassical Hand Forged Iron Side Chairs, Gilbert Poillerat, Pair
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical hand forged iron folding chairs attributed to
Category

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

Materials

Wrought Iron

Outdoor Iron Folding Chairs
Located in New York, NY
9 outdoor iron folding armchairs with scroll design and slat seat and back. (19th-20th century
Category

20th Century American Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Outdoor Iron Folding Chairs
Outdoor Iron Folding Chairs
H 37.5 in W 24 in D 21 in
Italian Baroque Iron and Brass Faldistorio
Located in Greenwich, CT
Italian Baroque period folding bench (faldistorio), the "X" frame with scroll etched iron supports
Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Chairs

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

Set of 4 French Modern Neoclassical Wrought Iron Chairs, Raymond Subes, 1940
By Raymond Subes
Located in New York, NY
A Set of 4 Elegant French hand crafted wrought iron chairs attributed to Raymond Subes. The set is
Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Swedish 18th Century Chair-Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
table by use of hand forged iron hinges that allow the chair’s back to fold down and form the table’s
Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Other Chairs

Materials

Iron

Swedish 18th Century Chair-Table
Swedish 18th Century Chair-Table
H 18 in W 28.25 in D 28.25 in
Late 19th Century Green Arras Garden Chair
By Grassin à Arras
Located in Hastings, GB
believe it is a folding chair, but the years of paint have set the chair in the open position shown in the
Category

Antique 1890s French French Provincial Chairs

Materials

Iron

Late 19th Century Green Arras Garden Chair
Late 19th Century Green Arras Garden Chair
H 31.11 in W 14.97 in D 22.45 in
Victorian Folding Iron Campaign Lounge Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
The Victorian adjustable folding iron lounge chair is capable of several upright positions or in a
Category

Antique 19th Century Canadian Campaign Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Mathieu Matégot Set of 2 chairs and 2 armchairs in perforated metal 1950
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Mathieu Matégot Set of 2 chairs and 2 armchairs in wrought iron 1950 from the "Carré d'As" series
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Unopiu' Toscana Chair Outdoor Collection
By Unopiù
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tuscany represents a classic icon of handcrafted production in powder coated galvanised iron. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Unopiu' Toscana Chair Outdoor Collection
Unopiu' Toscana Chair Outdoor Collection
H 40.16 in W 18.11 in D 23.62 in
MidCentury Chrome and Geometric Velvet Chair, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
of Industrial Art. The chairs have a chromed and folded iron structure, to which a seat and a
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Transat Deck Chair Patio Lounger, French, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French deck chair or lounger chair, circa 1960 Painted elm, resin and iron For patio or garden
Category

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

Materials

Iron

Thonet Chair - Original Herbatschek Series N ° 243711
By Thonet
Located in Padova, IT
Thonet chair - original Herbatschek series n ° 243711 - squared seat - in black laquered beech wood
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Straw, Beech

DeCastelli Pensando Ad Acapulco Chair in Polished Copper by IvDesign
By DeCastelli, IVDESIGN
Located in Brooklyn, NY
entirely by hand, fold after fold. Three iron legs support the seat, formed by three sections in shiny
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Copper

DeCastelli Pensando Ad Acapulco Chair in Polished Brass by IvDesign
By DeCastelli, IVDESIGN
Located in Brooklyn, NY
entirely by hand, fold after fold. Three iron legs support the seat, formed by three sections in shiny
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Locust chairs by Torstein Nilsen for Møremøbler AS 1982
By Torstein Nilsen, Møremøbler
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Pair of portable folding chairs designed in 1982 by Torstein Nilsen initially for Kalvatn
Category

Vintage 1980s Norwegian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 3 Art Deco hairdresser / barber chairs, WITUB, France, circa 1940
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb set of 3 hairdresser chairs. They are swivel, height adjustable, and can be extended
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal, Aluminum, Chrome, Iron

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" Lounge Chairs for Cassina, 1969, Set of 2
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" lounge chairs for Cassina, brown leather, Italy, 1969, set of two
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" Lounge Chairs for Cassina, 1969, Set of 2
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" lounge chairs for Cassina, original cognac leather, Italy, 1969, set
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” Chairs for Cassina, Bouclé Wool, 1969, Set of 2
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa “Soriana” lounge chairs for Cassina, bouclé wool and chromed steel, Italy, 1969
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

Set of 6 French Art Deco Iron Folding Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 French Art Deco outdoor white painted iron folding round back arm chairs with slat wood
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Iron

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Folding Iron Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic folding iron chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, iron and wood, every folding iron chair was constructed with great care. Find 82 options for an antique or vintage folding iron chair now, or shop our selection of 9 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer folding iron chair, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A folding iron chair made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Industrial — is very popular. A well-made folding iron chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Houtique, Masquespacio and Brown Jordan are consistently popular.

How Much is a Folding Iron Chair?

The average selling price for a folding iron chair at 1stDibs is $1,590, while they’re typically $145 on the low end and $13,500 for the highest priced.

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Questions About Folding Iron Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Nathaniel Alexander invented the folding chair in 1911. During the 1950s, demand for the chairs skyrocketed with furniture makers like the Fredric Arnold Company in Brooklyn, New York, producing thousands every day. Find a variety of folding chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    The most comfortable folding chair is really a matter of preference. When shopping for folding chairs, you’ll want to think about how you’ll use them, how often you’ll be using them and if you have a preference with respect to materials. Shop antique, vintage and new folding chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    Opinions vary on who designed the folding chair. Chairs designed to fold have existed since the ancient world, with examples found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. Some people argue that the original designer of the modern-day folding chair was John Cram, who patented an idea for a folding chair in 1855. However, others believe that Philip E.G. Harrison should get the credit because his 1931 design more closely resembles the modern-day folding chair. Nathaniel Alexander also contributed to the development of the folding chair with his 1911 chair that included a book rest, as did Frederic Arnold, who created the first folding aluminum chair in 1947. Shop a selection of folding chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    Chairs that fold up are usually called folding chairs. However, people may refer to them as collapsible chairs as well. Other names for folding chairs designed for outdoor use include deck chairs, beach chairs, lawn chairs, camping chairs and patio chairs. Shop a collection of folding chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Whether or not a butterfly chair will fold will depend on the make and model. The butterfly chair was originally designed with metal hairpin legs without hinges or joints. Collector versions of the butterfly chair will not be foldable, however, foldable designs are a popular silhouette for recreational seating.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    In Britain, John Wilkinson made the first mass-produced iron chairs during the 1770s. However, handcrafted iron chairs appeared much earlier. In the mid-thirteenth century, King Edward I commissioned three iron chairs for St. Paul’s Cathedral. The artisan who made these pieces is unknown. On 1stDibs, find a range of iron chairs.