Antique French Side Chair
Located in Tampa, FL
This beautifully carved French chair has a wreath with a bow and other carved elements.
Antique 1810s French Chairs
Silk, Wood
Antique French Side Chair
Located in Tampa, FL
This beautifully carved French chair has a wreath with a bow and other carved elements.
Silk, Wood
Antique 19th Century French Carved Walnut Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
A nicely carved small French chair. The very perfect occasional chair for a salon or dressing room area.
Walnut
19th Century French Side Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
This sweet Gustavian French chair is available individually or as a pair.
Hardwood
$260Sale Price|20% Off
Wicker Chair for Child French, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French chair made in wicker in the 20th mid-century.
Wicker
Pair of French entrance chairs from the 18th century, covered with tapestry
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Elegant pair of French chairs from the 18th century which are distinguished by their magnificent carved frame in twisted walnut wood and their impeccable tapestry with floral decorat...
Tapestry, Walnut
French Set of 4 Louis XVI Style Montgolfière Balloon-Back Chairs
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Set of 2 Louis XVI style French chairs from the mid 20th century. Newly painted wood in pale blue and upholstered in blue-stripped fabric, beautiful model.
Upholstery, Wood
$745Sale Price|20% Off
19th-Century French Oak Chair with Grey Upholstery
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century French Oak Chair with Grey Upholstery We present you this French chair, stylized as Chippendale, from the late 19th century.
Upholstery, Oak
$3,875 / set
Antique French Dining Chairs
Located in Nashville, TN
These early 20th century walnut French chairs fit any design selection! Rush seats offer a strong, but lightweight option for your dining room.
Rush, Wood
Set of two French lounge chairs
Located in BE
This elegant set of two French chairs from the 1960s captures the refined spirit of mid-century design.
Fabric, Wood
Antique French Directoire Chair with Schumacher Upholstery, 1900
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a beautiful antique French chair frame that has recently been reupholstered!
Fabric, Wood
$836Sale Price / set|24% Off
Pair of 1970s Bentwood Chairs & Caned Ottoman by Baumann France, Signed
By Baumann France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A lovely pair of side chairs and ottoman by Baumann France, circa 1970s.
Fabric, Cane, Wood
$1,800 / set
Pair of 19th century French LXV Style Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Set of two in natural oak French chairs in Louis XV style with flat back called “la Reine”, scalloped frieze and carved, raised on cabriole legs.
Linen, Oak
$605Sale Price|20% Off
Napoleon III Chair with Turned Beech and Velvet for Child French, circa 1880
Located in Labrit, Landes
Napoleon III French chair for child late 19th century Turned beech, with patina, The fabric in a good quality.
Beech, Velvet
19th Century Newly Upholstered French Side Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
We recently had this 1880-ish French chair reupholstered. It's amazing to me how a modern day contemporary fabric can transform an antique chair frame.
Fabric, Wood
Elegant Pair of French 19th Century Chairs with All Original Gold Gilding
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely pair of French chairs bought in the south of France with really stunning original gold gilt paint from the 19th century.
Giltwood
Large Antique Faux Bois Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Sculptural large scale faux bois french chair in excellet antique condition. The scale of this piece is wonderful as well as the antique condition.
Concrete
Antique Eastlake Carved Walnut and Cane Parlor Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage Design French chair in the Louis 13 style. Walnut and cane.
Cane, Wood
Set of 4 Dordogne chairs, Robert Sentou for Charlotte Perriand, France 1960
By Robert Sentou, Charlotte Perriand
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Superb set of four French chairs combining simplicity and elegance.
Other
$1,863 / set
Pair of 70's plywood architectural chairs
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pair of French chairs from the 70s. Frame in pine plywood.
Plywood
Petite French Slipper Chair With Silk Damask Upholstery
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A petite Louis XV slipper chair with silk damask upholstery. The walnut French chair is carved with beautiful details to the curved frame back, seat apron and legs.
Silk, Walnut
$12,500
Chairs
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of unique chic french chairs with classic french designed origianlly created for a yatch lounge.
Oak
French Louis XVI Style Chauffeuse
Located in Houston, TX
French Louis XVI Style Chauffeuse. This stylish French chair, bergere or chauffeuse makes a great side chair in a living area, bedroom, dressing room or closet and dates to the 1920...
Velvet, Wood
A Pair of French Louis XVI Style Painted Open Arm Chairs, C. 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A refined pair of French chairs in the Louis XVI style, they feature painted wood frames with classic neoclassical detailing.
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
$680Sale Price|20% Off
Wicker Shell Armchair on Metal Base French, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French chair made in wicker in the 20th mid-century on a black painted base.
Iron
Set of Impressive French Teak Wood and Lucite Chairs, 1960s
Located in Echt, NL
Rare set of four French chairs in very good condition. Made in France in the 1960s These chairs exude a rustic yet modern vibe.
Plastic, Lucite, Wood, Teak
19th Century Napoleon III French Chair, Ready to Upholster
Located in Atlanta, GA
Charming 19th century French Napoleon III chair displaying elegant proportions and the refined craftsmanship associated with the Second Empire period.
Wood
Midcentury Sculptural Olive Wood and Walnut French Chair
Located in Madrid, ES
Mid-20th century sculptural chair. Composed of remains of ancient farming implements.
Olive, Walnut
Classic French Louis XV Intricately Carved Walnut Wing Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This wingback chair, bergère chair or armchair, with its enveloping high back and comfortable armrests, adds a touch of French elegance to a living room, study or bedroom.
Upholstery, Walnut
Gold & Black French Chairs w/ Carved Eagles on Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
This mid-century pair of French occasional chairs, with their fabulous eagle-head carvings, together will make an intimate seating arrangement- perfect for a living room, bedroom, or...
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Brutalist Sculptured Solid Wood High Back Chair, France 1950s
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
Beautiful mid-century solid wooden chairs made in France during the 1950s. The striking appearance of these French chairs is characterised by the high backrest with its robust foot ...
Wood
$4,800 / set
Fine Set of 10 Antique French Dining Side Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large Antique French chair set with a particularly fine form. With elegant shaped curved crest rails and open back supports in a high polish.
Rush, Wood
Brutalist Set of 6 French Solid Wood Chalet Dining Chairs
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
Beautiful set of six solid wood dinning chairs made in France in the late 1960s. The striking appearance of these French chairs is characterized by the high backrest with its distin...
Wood
$3,650 / set
Set of Ten French Vintage Bistro Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A set of ten vintage French chairs from a bistro or brasserie, exhibiting a harmonious blend of Regency elegance with modern functionality.
Fabric, Wood
French antique wood oak and straw chair with armrests decorations, late 1800s
Located in MIlano, IT
French antique wood oak and straw chair with armrests decorations, late 1800s French chair with armrests.
Straw, Wood
Midcentury Sculptural Olive Wood and Walnut French Chair, 1940s
Located in Madrid, ES
Mid-20th century sculptural chair. Composed of remains of ancient farming implements.
Olive, Walnut
$3,062Sale Price|20% Off
Huge French Modernist Oil Sunny Garden Landscape with French Chairs
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Le Jardin Jeanon Pitre (French contemporary) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 51 x 38 inches provenance: private collection, Paris condition: overall very good
Oil, Canvas
$2,096Sale Price / set|20% Off
French Provincial Dining Chairs with Andrew Martin Velvet Upholstery
Located in Brescia, IT
These pair of elegant French chairs, were be upholstered in velvet. The fabric is made by Andrew Martin in London and it is a cotton velvet with geometrical drawings that seems a pr...
Wood, Fabric
Pair of French Dining Chairs with Red Wooden Frame and Straw Seats
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of dining chairs, beech, straw, France, 1960s. Stunning set of French chairs with red beech frames and classic organic straw seats.
Straw, Beech
Pair of Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Painted Cane Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant pair of antique French Louis XVI side chairs was crafted in France circa 1920 from carved beech wood.
Paint, Cane, Beech
Set of 4 "Traineau" sled chairs by Walter Baumann, France, 1960's
By Baumann France
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL
Set of 4 "Traineau" sled chairs by Walter Baumann, France, 1960's in great condition.
Fabric, Wood
Set of Six French Dining Chairs with Red Wooden Frame and Straw Seats
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six dining chairs, beech, straw, France, 1960s. Stunning set of French chairs with red beech frames and classic organic straw seats.
Straw, Beech
Pair of French Turned Wood Chairs with Rush Seats in Charles Dudouyt Style
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in London, London
Pair of French Turned Wood Chairs with Rush Seats, in the Style of Charles Dudouyt, 1940s A striking pair of French chairs, crafted in the 1940s and attributable to the rustic mode...
Oak
Set of Twelve French Dining Chairs with Red Wooden Frame and Straw Seats
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of twelve dining chairs, beech, straw, France, 1960s. Stunning set of twelve French chairs with red beech frames and classic organic straw seats.
Straw, Beech
Set of six french modernist chairs in Oak
By French House & Garden
Located in Milano, IT
Made in France, 1950's.
Oak
Set of 4 French 1960s Stacking Chairs in the Manner of Alvar Alto
Located in London, GB
A set of stylish French chairs, made in the 1960s in the manner of Alvar Alto.
Fabric, Wood
French Country Louis XV or Bergère Style Pair Cane Wingback Chairs by Fairfield
By Fairfield Chair Company
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage French Country or French Provincial Louis XV or Bergere style chairs composed of walnut toned wood frames, low backs with cane inset wingback sides, cabriole front l...
Fabric, Cane, Wood
1930's French Ladderback Perforated Seat Dining Chairs - Pair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1930’s French Ladderback Perforated Seat Dining Chairs – Pair.
Beech
Louis XV Gilded Wood Chair – Cane Back and Leather Seat, 18th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Originally designed for aristocratic salons or private chambers, this antique French chair brings historical character and distinction to any elegant décor – whether classic, eclecti...
Wood
Mid-Century Swivel Lounge Chairs by France & Sons
By France & Søn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vinyl upholstered swiveling side chairs. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
Upholstery
Important French Chairs From The 18th Century Signed By Claude Chevigny
Located in Madrid, ES
A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI GILTWOOD SEATS,BY CLAUDE CHEVIGNY, CIRCA 1775-80. A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI GILTWOOD SEATS,BY CLAUDE CHEVIGNY, CIRCA 1775-80. Both covered in original Beauvais tapestry...
Fruitwood
Pair of French Modern Neoclassical Leather Lounge / Slipper Chairs, Andre Arbus
By André Arbus, Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
This is a typical male and female pair of French chairs with male chair of the set having slightly different dimensions and styling from the female.
Leather, Hardwood, Walnut
Set 6 Vintage French Ladder Back Dining Chairs Rush Seat Bleached Oak Farmhouse
Located in Shreveport, LA
Set 6 Vintage French Ladder Back Dining Chairs Rush Seat Bleached Oak Farmhouse.
Rush, Oak
$1,490Sale Price / set|65% Off
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Rationalist Wood Chairs, Rustic Charm, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of four rustic wood French chairs. Embrace the rustic charm of this set of four mid-century modern rationalist wood chairs, manufactured in France circa 1940.
Wood
$17,500
Georgian Swivel Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Burl mahogany top and backsplat and brass plate to circumference of chair back fitted with inset screws. Ht. 32”, Seat ht. 18 1/2”, Width 25”, Depth 21” Similar to several contine...
Leather, Mahogany
Hickory Chair French Regency Louis XVI Carved Side Chair or Dining Chair
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Klismos, Empire, or French Regency Louis XVI style dining chair or side chair By Hickory Chair Furniture Co.
Upholstery, Maple
A Set of Six Antique Carved Folk Art Pyrenean Chairs with Woven Seats
Located in London, GB
A charming set of 19th-century folk art dining chairs from the South-West of France, each imbued with its own unique character and handcrafted appeal.
Rope
French Red Enameled Iron and Brass Side Chairs with Stylized Wreath Detail 1940s
By Dorothy Draper, René Prou
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Every angle of these chic French chairs emanates a sense of high style and confidence.
Brass, Iron, Enamel
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.
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