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Pair of Sculptural Fret Back Chairs by Tomlinson
By Tomlinson
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Sculptural fret back chairs, design attributed to John Lubberts and Lambert Muller, and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Low Mid-Century Modern Chairs in Fret Velvet Fabric
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of Mid-Century Modern low chairs in fret velvet fabric with ebonized legs. Curved tufted
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair of English 19th Century Windsor Chairs
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Pair of English 19th century Windsor chairs with open fret splats with turned supports and legs
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
PAIR Antique English Walnut, Ash and ceramic tile Gothic style Hall Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Chairs with inset original ceramic tiles. The handsome blind-fretted hand carved architectural pediments
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Gothic Revival Chairs
Materials
Ceramic, Ash, Walnut
H 36.5 in W 18 in D 16.5 in
The George Smith Hall Chair
Located in Banbury, GB
arched backs of these chairs are fretted in the romantic ‘Elizabethan’ fashion of medieval window tracery
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Victorian Yew Wood Windsor Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5240 Victorian, yew wood and elm, low back Windsor chair with fretted central splat to back
Category
Antique 19th Century Windsor Chairs
Materials
Yew
Pair of George III Mahogany Chippendale Chairs
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Each with a foliate carved crest over pierced splat on front square molded legs with fret carving
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Pair of Curvaceous Italian Fret Back Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of curvaceous Italian fret back chairs, Italy, circa 1950s. The seats are currently being
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Art Deco Bergere Suite Club Chair Settee Mahogany 1920
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Good quality mahogany bergere suite.
This bergere suite consists of 2 x club chairs and 1 x 3
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Slipper Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Janus Collection
By Edward Wormley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Stylish and elegant slipper chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar ca' 1950's. Upholstered in Fret
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
An Anglo-Japanese ebonized side or nursing chair with green hide upholstery
Located in London, GB
An Anglo-Japanese ebonized side or nursing chair with curled finials and subtle fret works to the
Category
Antique 1880s English Anglo-Japanese Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 31.89 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
SUBLIME PAIR OF ANTIQUE VICTORiAN THOMAS CHIPPENDALE ORNATELY CARVED SIDE CHAIRS
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
Victorian hand carved Thomas Chippendale style side chairs in heavy mahogany circa 1880
Please note the
Category
Antique 1880s English High Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood
H 37.8 in W 21.86 in D 24.81 in
Fretwork Back Elm Windsor Desk Chair This style is known by many names
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
condition with a natural patina.
The Chair has a large comfortable Bur Elm Saddle seat, fretted spindles and
Category
Antique 19th Century Country Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm
Rare Pair of Thomas Chippendale Period 1760 Embroidered Chairs Ornately Carved
By Thomas Chippendale, Thomas Chippendale Jr.
Located in GB
We are delighted to this very rare pair of Thomas Chippendale era circa 1760 Library chairs with
Category
Antique 1760s English Georgian Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
H 38.19 in W 25.2 in D 25.6 in
Set of Twelve Portuguese 18th Century Dining Chairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality set of twelve 18th century Portuguese dining chairs, each with carved and
Category
Antique 18th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 12 Chippendale Style Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Brighton, Sussex
dining chairs, each having wonderful carved and fretted back splats of scrolls and foliage. Burgundy
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of 19th Century Mahogany Victorian Dining Chairs, circa 1860
Located in Faversham, GB
A set of six 19th century mahogany dining chairs from an English country house. In exceptional
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Organic Material, Mahogany
14 Chippendale Style 19th Century Dining Chair by Morant & Co.
By Morant & Co.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality set of 14 mahogany dining chairs in the Chippendale style (two later arms, 12
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Boho Chic Bamboo Rattan and Cane Dining Chairs Attributed to Brighton - a Pair
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Phenomenal pair of vintage bohemian bamboo and rattan dining chairs. Each feature a can seat with a
Category
Vintage 1980s Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
H 37.5 in W 22.5 in D 23 in
Set of 8 English Dining Chairs in the Georgian Gothick Manner
Located in London, GB
A Good Set of Eight Side Chairs in the Georgian Gothick Manner
Constructed in mahogany, which has
Category
Antique 19th Century British Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Antique Chippendale period carved mahogany armchair
Located in London, GB
splat above setback scroll end arms with moulded supports, supported on square legs with open fret
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Scottish George III Laburnum Carver Armchair Of Generous Proportions.
Located in Skipton, GB
. Having a well shaped top rail, a shaped and fretted splat and well shaped arms that flow perfectly.
This
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Scottish Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
H 40.16 in W 26.38 in D 23.63 in
English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Upholstered Fret Work Arm Chair, C. 1780
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Chinese Chippendale Mahogany upholstered arm chair with removable cushion, frontal carved
Category
Antique 1780s English Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
H 38.5 in W 28.5 in D 23.5 in
Very Rare and Fine 19th Century High Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Dublin, IE
fret cut back splat with decorative scroll motif design, flanked with an arrangement of turned spindles
Category
Antique 19th Century English Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Rare 19th Century Broad Arm Windsor Armchair
Located in Dublin, IE
carved with gorgeously rich patination and grain. The high hoop back with central, shaped fret cut back
Category
Antique 19th Century English Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Stunning Black Leather Thomas Chippendale Style Gainsborough Carver Armchair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
carver armchair with Thomas Chippendale style fret work carving
A very good looking and well made
Category
20th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
H 38.98 in W 26.38 in D 25.99 in
Stunning Flamed Hardwood Coffee or Cocktail Table Fret Work Carved Stretchers
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely Flamed Mahogany coffee table with gallery rail and fret work
Category
20th Century English Chippendale Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Hardwood
H 19.69 in W 42.13 in D 22.84 in
Charming 19th Century Elm Broad Arm Windsor Chair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A beautiful elm broad arm Windsor chair, superb quality 19th Century, high back with central
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Elm, Oak
1960s French Riviera Painted Metal Garden Set Table and Chairs
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
design comprising the original fretted metal top round table and its 2 chairs and 2 armchairs. The chairs
Category
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Vintage Set of 8 Chippendale Revival Arm Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
upholstered in calico and await your ideal fabric to finish of your room.
The chairs are a rich mahogany
Category
Vintage 1950s Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Green Bamboo Style Arm Chairs With Cut Velvet Seat Cushions
Located in Locust Valley, NY
upholstered with a velvet fret design in celadon and neutral tones. Chic pair of arm chairs add a punch to
Category
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Paint
Mid 19th C. Rush Seated Ladder Back Chair. English, circa 1850
Located in Incline Village, NV
little different with the fret back design, this chair is in completely all original condition and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
Stylish Pair of 1940's Hollywood Regency Painted Klismos Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
incurved crest with Greek key fret band above a padded back; over an upholstered seat flanked by downswept
Category
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
Antique Elizabethan Revival Pollard Oak Dining Table 19th Century and 14 Chairs
Located in London, GB
set of fourteen vintage dining chairs.
The table with a striking rectangular pollard oak top with
Category
Antique 1850s English Elizabethan Dining Room Sets
Materials
Oak, Walnut
H 30.32 in W 141.74 in D 55.91 in
Antique Chinese circa 1900-1920 Export Folding Occasional Chair Nice Carvings
Located in GB
Chinese red lacquered fret work carved folding chair with woven seat
Please note the delivery fee
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Elm
H 33.08 in W 16.15 in D 21.26 in
Fine Chippendale Period Carved Silver Table, circa 1760
Located in Lymington, GB
beautifully-controlled version of a mid-18th century mahogany silver table. Raised on open-fret carved legs
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Sofa Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th century shepherds crook oak armchair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
with the proportions that lends itself well to making it a desk chair.
Shaped back with fret work back
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Vintage Hollywood Regency Black Lacquer Armchairs With Velvet Cheetah Print
Located in Morristown, NJ
upholstery accented with French navy braided trim. The chairs are larger than standard chairs of this type
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
18th Century Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Gainsborough Library Armchair
Located in Lymington, GB
.
With well-executed blind-fret carving to the square legs and arm supports.
Note the unusual treatment
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 38.59 in W 27.17 in D 26.38 in
Pair of Gothic Oak Armchairs
Located in Cheltenham, GB
back to approximately 1880. These chairs stand as a testament to superior craftsmanship, boasting a
Category
Antique 1880s English Gothic Revival Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Fine George III Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
These chairs were sourced from two different locations one from New York the other Boston. They are
Category
Antique 1760s English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Applique Console Francesco Bolgiè, Turin, circa 1790
By Francesco Bolgié
Located in Milano, IT
fret with rosettes, surmounted by a classic vase with flowers and finished in the lower part by a leafy
Category
Antique 1790s Italian Other Console Tables
Materials
Marble
Eight Restored Brown Leather Thomas Chippendale Chesterfield Club Armchairs 8
By Thomas Chippendale, Chesterfield
Located in GB
armchairs with Thomas Chippendale style fret work carved legs
These chairs are a very rare find, they are
Category
20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather
H 38.19 in W 27.96 in D 27.56 in
Pair of 18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Library Armchairs
Located in London, GB
carved and scrolled cartouche-shaped backs, with scroll moulded set-back arms. The Chairs having
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Antique Italian Carved Walnut Armchairs with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Dallas, TX
the finials.
Each chair sits on four block feet attached with fretted side connectors. The front
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Walnut
H 46 in W 23 in D 23.75 in
Wooden Maitland Smith Occasional Side Table with Leather Top
By Maitland Smith
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
In the style of classic 19th century Thomas Chippendale Fret work carved end table. This lovely
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale End Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Satinwood and Mahogany 18th Century Bureau Bookcase Attributable to Thomas Shear
Located in Folkestone, GB
highest standards of craftsmanship, with superbly executed open-fret swan-neck pediment and tear-drop
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Sheraton Bookcases
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
H 91.93 in W 36.03 in D 21.46 in
Fine Set of Eight Georgian Open Fret Chairs
Located in Dublin, IE
A Fine Set of Eight Georgian Open Fret Chairs.
Category
Antique 1760s Irish Georgian Side Chairs
Pair of Fret-Work Upholstered Slipper Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
airy looking are just one of the elements that make this chair so effortlessly beautiful. The finish on
Category
Vintage 1960s American Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Down, Upholstery
Chippendale Style Fretwork High Back Chair
By Frederick P. Victoria & Son, Inc.
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Chippendale style open armchair with fret work high back and an upholstered drop-in seat. Seat
Category
2010s American Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Wood, Maple
Egyptian Revival Chair Rosewood with Ormulu Mounts, circa 1900
Located in Blackpool, Lancashire
A wonderful Egyptian revival antique chair in mahogany originating from France in the later period
Category
Early 20th Century French Egyptian Revival Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Exceptional Late 18th Century English Elm Country Chippendale Occasional Chair
Located in Malvern, Victoria
An exceptional late 18th century English elm country Chippendale occasional chair. The well shaped
Category
Antique 1780s Great Britain (UK) Chippendale Chairs
Materials
Elm
H 38.19 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
Very Fine Pair of Irish Chippendale Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A very fine pair of Irish Chippendale side chairs with an elaborately carved crestrail having
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Irish Chippendale Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
George I Style Gilt Wood and Gesso Side Chair
By James Moore
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
An excellent quality, George I style gilt wood and gesso side chair, in the style of James Moore
Category
Antique 19th Century British George I Side Chairs
Quality 19th Century Elm & Ash Broad Arm Antique Windsor Chair
Located in Clitheroe, GB
Elm & Ash Broad Arm Antique Windsor Chair dates from ca. 1850 and has a high back with central fretted
Category
Antique 1850s British Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Pair of 18th Century English Queen Anne Oak Occasional Chairs
Located in Malvern, Victoria
A most important and rare pair of early 18th Century English Queen Anne oak occasional chairs
Category
Antique Early 17th Century English Queen Anne Side Chairs
Materials
Oak
Rare Pair of Late 18th Century English Giltwood Side Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare pair of late 18th century English giltwood side chairs, the fretted backs depicting
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Side Chairs
Pair of Antique Irish Chippendale Carved Mahogany Game Chairs, Irish, circa 1770
Located in New York, NY
Pair of very fine antique Chippendale period carved mahogany side chairs, having shaped crest rails
Category
Antique 1760s Irish Chippendale Side Chairs
Materials
Beech, Mahogany, Upholstery
H 38 in W 22 in D 19 in
Rare Pair of Antique Chinese Hsien Feng Period Carved Lacquer Chairs; circa 1865
Located in Houston, TX
Antique Chinese Hsien Feng period carved Hua-Li wood, scarlet lacquer and parcel-gilt chairs; the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Side Chairs
H 30.5 in W 17.25 in D 17.25 in
Set of Four Late Victorian Salon Chairs
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Set of four late Victorian salon chairs having fretted shield backs with William Morris strawberry
Category
Antique 1890s English Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
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Find many varieties of an authentic fret chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, wood and upholstery, every fret chair was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a fret chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A fret chair, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Georgian or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made fret chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Tomlinson are consistently popular.
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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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