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Olive Wooden High Back Chairs France 1960
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
A unique set of 6 high back chairs made by an unknown artist from the south of France made in the
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Olive

Olive Wooden High Back Chairs France 1960
Olive Wooden High Back Chairs France 1960
H 42.92 in W 13.39 in D 16.93 in
Antique High Back Parlor Chair, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
French antique throne high back parlor chair with original floral upholstery and tacks. Carved
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Antique 1870s French French Provincial Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique High Back Parlor Chair, France
Antique High Back Parlor Chair, France
H 46.46 in W 26.78 in D 28.35 in
Sculptural Olive Wood High Back French Chair, France, 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
, - French to their core - is an intriguing find. This high back chair comes from the Duboscq house from
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Vintage 1970s French Brutalist Chairs

Materials

Wood

Olive Wood Sculptural High Back French Chairs, France, circa 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
chairs, - French to their core - is an intriguing find. These high back chairs come from the Duboscq
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Vintage French High Back Dining Chairs
Located in Bronx, NY
Set of four high back chairs with stained beechwood frames and teal leatherette seat and backs.
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Vintage 1950s French Chairs

Pair of French Napoleon III High Back Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
High, curled back French Napoleon III chairs newly upholstered Cowtan and Tout cotton stripe.
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Peter Hvidt, Orla Molgaard France & Daverhosen Beech Teak High Back Lounge Chair
By France & Daverkosen, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall Peter Hvidt, Orla Molgaard for France & Daverhosen Teak & Beech FD-146 Lounge Chair
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Teak, Beech

French Kiss High-Back Trestle-Based Chair by Stefano Bigi
By Enrico Pellizzoni
Located in Milan, IT
Part of Stefano Bigi's French kiss collection, this swivel chair is attractive, sophisticated and
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

High Back French Empire Neoclassical Style Marble Fabric Wing Back Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage high back French Empire / neoclassical style lounge chair with marbled fabric. Item
Category

Vintage 1950s American Empire Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

French 1940s Set of Eight High-Back Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French 1940s Art Deco dining chairs, set of eight in beech with bronze mounts and high, tapered
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard Nielsen Danish Modern High Back Lounge Chair FD-145
By France & Daverkosen, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in St. Louis, MO
chair FD 145, produced in Denmark by France & Daverkosen. This spindle back lounge chair with swooping
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak, Teak

Oak and Rush High Back Dining Chairs, France, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Oak and rush high back dining chairs, France, 1960s Set of six high back oak and rush dining
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

High Back Oak and Rush Dining Chairs, France, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
High back oak and rush dining chairs, France, 1960s Set of six high back oak and rush dining
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

1950s Danish Upholstered High Back Armchair by Hvidt & Mölgaard-Nielsen
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Daverkosen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A high back armchair designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mölgaard-Nielsen having an exposed teak frame
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

6 "Scratched" Oak Chairs with High Back, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
6 "scratched" oak chairs with high back circa 1950.
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Vintage 1950s French Brutalist Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Decorative High Back Chair In Walnut And Leather, France 1960s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Decorative High Back chair in walnut and leather.This high back possesses a decorative charm with a
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Set of Six Wooden High Backed Dining Chairs for Upholstery
Located in Marbella, ES
Set of Six Wooden High Backed Dining Chairs for Upholstery
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2010s French Chairs

Materials

Wood

Jacques Adnet Neoclassic High Back Side Chair
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Hudson, NY
This tall back, neoclassic side chair is attributed to French designer Jacques Adnet circa 1945
Category

Mid-20th Century European Neoclassical Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

1980s Imperial French Louis XIII Leather and Upholstery High Back Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
upholstery. Beautiful nail trim. High Back 53" . Excellent Condition. Measurements are 32"W x 35"D x 53"H.
Category

Late 20th Century American Louis XIII Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Hardwood

1930's Rustic Red High Ladder Back Wood & Rush Chair set
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Rustic High Ladder Back Red Lacquered Wood & Rush Chair set. Made in France, 1930's period
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Vintage 1930s French Rustic Chairs

Materials

Rush

Set of 8 Vintage French Hand Carved High Back Dining Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorative set of 8 vintage French hand carved high back dining chairs. Interesting pattern on the
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Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Midcentury High Back Brass Chairs Style Rizzo Hollywood Regency, France 1960s
By Maison Charles
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Midcentury high back dining room brass chairs Brutalist Hollywood Regency, France, 1960s. in the
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of French Renaissance Style Armchairs with High Backs
Located in Houston, TX
French walnut armchairs with high backs. The arms slope gently to a carved And curled end. Carved
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Antique Late 19th Century Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Six Dining Chairs High Back Upholstered to Recover French, circa 1920
Located in Labrit, Landes
Set of six French dining chairs circa 1920 to recover Carved oak with griffin eagle feet The backs
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Upholstery

2 French Hollywood Regency High Back Oversized Throne Club Lounge Chairs 60"
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of Hollywood Regency throne chairs featuring oversized gold frames with high rolled backs
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Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Set of Six High Back Art Deco Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original set of six high back Art Deco chairs in their original condition
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20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

Set of Six High Back Art Deco Chairs
Set of Six High Back Art Deco Chairs
H 38.59 in W 18.51 in D 16.93 in
CM194 Low Chairs – high back – by Pierre Paulin for Thonet around 1959s
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
excellent source of research. High back type is rare. The set of chairs has recently been restored and
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mid century oak high back dining chairs, 1960s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
leather seats. Good condition with some nice patina. 1960s - France Dimensions: Chairs: Height
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Mid century oak high back dining chairs, 1960s
Mid century oak high back dining chairs, 1960s
H 42.13 in W 15.75 in D 20.08 in
Sculptural solid olive wood high-back chairs French work 1960, set of 6
By Alexandre Noll
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Exceptional set of 6 sculptural chairs in solid olive wood with high backs by a French cabinetmaker
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Olive

French Louis XV Carved Giltwood High Back Bergeres Circa 1850
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid 19th Century French Louis XV Carved Giltwood High Back Bergeres recently covered in white
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Antique 1850s French Louis XV Bergere Chairs

Materials

Fabric

High Back Lounge Chair by Hvidt and Molgaard, Nielsen
By John Stuart, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in New York, NY
Dramatic high back version of the iconic Hvidt - Molgaard lounge chair, made by France and
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Pair of Wooden High Backed Dining Chairs for Upholstery
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of Wooden High Backed Dining Chairs for Upholstery
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2010s French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set Six French High Back Oak & Rush Rustic Modern Chairs, C. 1950, Signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of Six French Oak & Rush Rustic Modern Chairs with High Backs, c. 1950, signed Oak, Rush
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

1940s French Tufted Back Slipper Chair
Located in Buchanan, NY
An exquisite 1940s French tufted slipper chair. This tufted high back slipper chair is a beautiful
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Slipper Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Set of 6 High Back French Country Provincial Style Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Set of 6 high back Louis XV, French Provincial size painted dining chairs upholstered with white
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20th Century Louis XV Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Six French Art Deco High Back Dining Chairs Possibly Gaston Poisson
By Gaston Poisson
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of 6 French Art Deco high back dining chairs, attributed to Gaston Poisson. This set is in
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of 6 Alain Delon Gold-Plated High Back Dining Chairs, France, 1980s
By Maison Jansen, Alain Delon, Roche Bobois
Located in Amsterdam, NL
High-end gold-plated metal high back dining chairs by Alain Delon. Made and designed in France in
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Vintage 1980s French Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Pair of Gaetano Descalzi Midcentury Italian Chiavari High Back Chairs, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Rivarola, reworked some models of French chairs linked to the Empire style, simplifying the decorative
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Set of Six Art Deco Chairs with High Back
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of Six Art Deco chairs with high back.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech

Set of Six Art Deco Chairs with High Back
Set of Six Art Deco Chairs with High Back
H 43.31 in W 18.9 in D 20.48 in
3 High-Backed Chairs, Cordoba Leather Trim with Native American Decor, Spain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
3 high-backed chairs, Cordoba leather trim with Native American decor and cupids framing a floral
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Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Renaissance Chairs

Materials

Brass

French Dining Chairs Leather Chambly Vintage by HICKORY CHAIR Co
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Approximate Measurements in Inches 36" high at back 21" wide 23" deep (back to front) 19" high at seat 18
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Vintage 1980s French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood, Leather

Pair of Chiavari Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet High Back Chairs, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of Chiavari chairs with the typical high back was designed by Gaetano Descalzi in the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Pair of Gaetano Descalzi Mid-Century Italian Chiavari High Back Chairs, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of Chiavari chairs with a typical high back have been designed by Gaetano Descalzi in the
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Velvet

Set of Six Art Deco High Back Dining Chairs, Black Lacquer, France, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Set of Six Art Deco High Back Dining Chairs, Black Lacquer, France circa 1930 Beautiful set of 6
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood, Beech, Lacquer

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass High Back Chiavari Chairs, 1950s
By Chiavari
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Chiavari chairs, in solid brass, model with high back, 1950s production. Brass with
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Louis XV Style High Back Lounge or Wing Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Louis XV style high back lounge or wing chairs. This pair of finely carved solid wooden
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Six Wooden High Backed Dining Chairs for Upholstery
Located in Marbella, ES
Set of Six Wooden High Backed Dining Chairs for Upholstery
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Late 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Six 19th Century High Back French Louis XVI Style Carved Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant set of six French 19th century Louis XVI st. carved beachwood dining chairs. The set is
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pietro Lingeri Pair of High Back Lounge Chairs in Velvet Upholstery
By Pietro Lingeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pietro Lingeri, pair of easy chairs, beech, velvet upholstery, Italy, 1950s This pair of high back
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

A Stylish Pair of French Louis XV Style High-back Fireside Bergeres
Located in San Francisco, CA
each with tall incurved cartouche-shaped upholstered back with arbalète crest tapering to downswept
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Vintage 1960s French Rococo Bergere Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Customizable Artifort Adjustable Swivel Zuma High Back Chair by Patrick Norguet
By Artifort, Patrick Norguet
Located in New York, NY
Functional, comfortable and refined. Zuma high back is a new armchair for Artifort, designed by
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Textile

Peter Hvidt& Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen FD146 Cane Back Easy Chair, Denmark
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Daverkosen
Located in The Hague, NL
& Mølgaard manufactured by France & Daverkosen in 1960's Denmark. Model number- 146, the chair has an
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Rattan, Teak

1960’s Original Mint French Stacking University Chairs Wide Back - Various Qty
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960’s Original Mint French Stacking University Chairs Wide Back – Various Quantities Available. High
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Vintage 1960s French Chairs

Materials

Birch

Grete Jalk model 128 lounge chair France & Son Denmark 1960
By France & Søn, Grete Jalk
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Grete Jalk for France & Søn, Denmark 1960. This elegant shaped lounge chair is handcrafted in solid teak
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wool, Teak

1960’s Original Mint French Stacking University Chairs Wide Back - Set Of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
French Stacking University Chairs Wide Back – Set Of Four. High quality classic French University chairs
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Vintage 1960s French Chairs

Materials

Birch

1960’s Original Mint French Stacking University Chairs Wide Back - Set Of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
French Stacking University Chairs Wide Back – Set Of Six. High quality classic French University chairs
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Vintage 1960s French Chairs

Materials

Birch

Great Hand Carved Wooden High Back Chair with Sea Grass Seat from Spain, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Great hand carved wooden high back chair with sea grass seat from Spain, 1960s. The pictures
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Vintage 1960s Spanish French Provincial Side Chairs

Materials

Seagrass, Wood

1960’s Original French Stacking University Aqua Slim Back Dining Chairs - Set of
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Original French Stacking University Aqua Slim Back Dining Chairs – Set of Nine. High quality classic French
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Vintage 1960s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

High Back Lounge Chair, Leather Webbed & Solid Oak Wood in the Style of J. Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Lounge chair in webbed leather and solid oak wood. Made in France in the 1950s. Deep lounge chair
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Finn Juhl, Pair of Teak Easy Chairs, Model Fd138, France & Son, 1959
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
1959 One chair has France & Son label to back stretcher Reupholstered in ochre and ecru grid
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

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French High Backed Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal French high backed chair for your home. Each French high backed chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and upholstery. If you’re shopping for a French high backed chair, we have 202 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the French high backed chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A French high backed chair made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made French high backed chair over the years, but those crafted by Guillerme et Chambron, France & Søn and Charles Rennie Mackintosh are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a French High Backed Chair?

The average selling price for a French high backed chair at 1stDibs is $3,800, while they’re typically $575 on the low end and $32,000 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.

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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.

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Questions About French High Backed Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A high back office chair has a tall backrest to provide support to both your back and neck. It helps minimize the risk of chronic neck and back problems. These chairs also come with wheels attached for ease of mobility. Shop a range of antique and vintage high back office chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    High-backed old-fashioned chairs are often called wingback chairs. They may not offer structural support, but the wings on antique and vintage wingback chairs certainly do have a purpose or did, when the design was first conceived in England in the 1600s. Back then, the armchair protrusions were meant to protect the sitter from drafts and from the strong heat radiating from the large fireplaces that were popular at the time. This explains why the wingback is so strongly associated with cozying up by the fireplace. Although the functional aspect of a wingback may be obsolete in the 21st century, the chairs have maintained their popularity over the years and have seen waves of revivals. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique, vintage and modern wingback chairs from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.