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Grotto Bar Chairs

Italian Grotto Shell Carved Chairs, Pair
Italian Grotto Shell Carved Chairs, Pair

Italian Grotto Shell Carved Chairs, Pair

$9,100 / set

H 37.5 in W 16.5 in D 22 in

Italian Grotto Shell Carved Chairs, Pair

Located in Astoria, NY

Pair of Italian Grotto Shell Carved Wood Chairs, with dolphin motif bases. 37.5" H x 16.5" W x 22

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Early 20th Century Renaissance Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Maitland Smith tessellated Horn/Brass Grotto Chair
Maitland Smith tessellated Horn/Brass Grotto Chair

Maitland Smith tessellated Horn/Brass Grotto Chair

$1,291

H 38.19 in W 17.33 in D 20.08 in

Maitland Smith tessellated Horn/Brass Grotto Chair

Located in London, London

Maitland Smith tessellated horn and brass Grotto Chair with original Upholstry All inlay in good

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Late 20th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Fantastic Pair of Venetian Grotto Style Side Chairs
Fantastic Pair of Venetian Grotto Style Side Chairs

Fantastic Pair of Venetian Grotto Style Side Chairs

$10,500 / set

H 35 in W 18 in D 16 in

Fantastic Pair of Venetian Grotto Style Side Chairs

Located in East Hampton, NY

Unique pair of Venetian style grotto chairs with seahorse carved back and scallop seats in a

Category

Mid-20th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890
Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890

Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890

$24,860

H 39.38 in W 26.78 in D 43.31 in

Antique Venetian Carved Grotto Rocking Chair, ca. 1890

Located in Berghuelen, DE

An antique handcarved Venetian rocking chair in grotto design. Seat and backrest in the shape of

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Victorian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique French Carved Upholstered Wood Grotto Shell Motif Chairs - A Pair
Antique French Carved Upholstered Wood Grotto Shell Motif Chairs - A Pair

Antique French Carved Upholstered Wood Grotto Shell Motif Chairs - A Pair

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A beautiful pair of petite antique hand-carved wood grotto chairs. Imported from France, this pair

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Antique 19th Century French Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Italian Venetian Grotto Carved Seashell Rocker
Italian Venetian Grotto Carved Seashell Rocker

Italian Venetian Grotto Carved Seashell Rocker

By Pauly & Co.

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian Grotto (19th cent.) silver gilt rocker with carved seashell seat & back and

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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Rocking Chairs

Materials

Silver Leaf

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18 Polished Aluminum Venetian Grotto Chairs
18 Polished Aluminum Venetian Grotto Chairs

18 Polished Aluminum Venetian Grotto Chairs

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H 36 in W 17 in D 16 in

18 Polished Aluminum Venetian Grotto Chairs

By Brown Jordan

Located in Oakland, CA

A fabulous set of 18 cast aluminum scallop back chairs by Brown and Jordan. Dramatic form

Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Italian Grotto Chairs
Pair of Italian Grotto Chairs

Pair of Italian Grotto Chairs

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H 37 in W 17 in D 16 in

Pair of Italian Grotto Chairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of 60's solid walnut Italian grotto chairs

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Grotto Chair, England
19th Century Grotto Chair, England

19th Century Grotto Chair, England

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H 35 in W 24 in D 33 in

19th Century Grotto Chair, England

Located in New York, NY

English rare and unusual 19th century chair frame made to look like tree branches. Very decorative

Category

Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs

Vintage Shell Back Midcentury Grotto Chair
Vintage Shell Back Midcentury Grotto Chair

Vintage Shell Back Midcentury Grotto Chair

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H 36.5 in W 18 in D 19 in

Vintage Shell Back Midcentury Grotto Chair

Located in Dallas, TX

Reupholstered in Michelle Nussbaumer Ikat Fabric

Category

Mid-20th Century American Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

19th Century Italian Carved Wood Grotto Chair
19th Century Italian Carved Wood Grotto Chair

19th Century Italian Carved Wood Grotto Chair

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H 31.5 in W 17 in L 31.5 in

19th Century Italian Carved Wood Grotto Chair

Located in East Hampton, NY

19th century Venetian Grotto shell chair.

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Fine Venetian Grotto Silvered Rocking Chair with Animal Figures
Fine Venetian Grotto Silvered Rocking Chair with Animal Figures

Fine Venetian Grotto Silvered Rocking Chair with Animal Figures

Located in New York, NY

A fine Venetian Grotto silvered rocking chair with animal figures with seashell motif.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Rocking Chairs

Pair of Vintage Grotto Painted Beige Wood Chairs with Carved Shell Motifs
Pair of Vintage Grotto Painted Beige Wood Chairs with Carved Shell Motifs

Pair of Vintage Grotto Painted Beige Wood Chairs with Carved Shell Motifs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of vintage American carved and painted wood grotto chairs. This pair of grotto side chairs

Category

Mid-20th Century American Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Venetian Carved Wood "Mecca" Grotto Chair in the Style of Pauly Et Cie
Venetian Carved Wood "Mecca" Grotto Chair in the Style of Pauly Et Cie

Venetian Carved Wood "Mecca" Grotto Chair in the Style of Pauly Et Cie

By Pauly et Cie

Located in East Hampton, NY

Venetian carved wood "Mecca" Grotto chair in the style of Pauly Et Cie. Poly-chromed and silvered

Category

Early 20th Century Side Chairs

Brown Jordan Style Shell Form Grotto Inspired Outdoor Dining Chairs, Set of 4
Brown Jordan Style Shell Form Grotto Inspired Outdoor Dining Chairs, Set of 4

Brown Jordan Style Shell Form Grotto Inspired Outdoor Dining Chairs, Set of 4

By Brown Jordan

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a set of Brown Jordan style cast aluminum shell form grotto style outdoor dining chairs

Category

Vintage 1980s American Other Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Gilded Shell Grotto Chair
Gilded Shell Grotto Chair

Gilded Shell Grotto Chair

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H 37.38 in W 18 in D 20.25 in

Gilded Shell Grotto Chair

Located in Houston, TX

A 20th century gilded Italian shell back chair newly upholstered in a creamy Alpaca velvet. Two

Category

20th Century Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Beech

Silver Gilded Shell Grotto Chair
Silver Gilded Shell Grotto Chair

Silver Gilded Shell Grotto Chair

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H 37.38 in W 18 in D 20.25 in

Silver Gilded Shell Grotto Chair

Located in Houston, TX

A 20th century silver gilded Italian shell back chair newly upholstered in a white creamy low pile

Category

20th Century Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Beech

Venetian Grotto Style Gold Leaf Chair
Venetian Grotto Style Gold Leaf Chair

Venetian Grotto Style Gold Leaf Chair

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H 39.5 in W 20 in D 20 in

Venetian Grotto Style Gold Leaf Chair

Located in North Hollywood, CA

Venetian grotto style shell back chair in antique gold leaf.

Category

Vintage 1980s Spanish Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Italian Grotto Style Shell Back Side Chairs
Pair of Italian Grotto Style Shell Back Side Chairs

Pair of Italian Grotto Style Shell Back Side Chairs

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Pair of Directoire / Grotto style beech wood side chairs with shell carved backs, made in Italy

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Vintage 1970s Italian Directoire Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Walnut Grotto Shell Side Chair Upholstered in Green Mohair
Walnut Grotto Shell Side Chair Upholstered in Green Mohair

Walnut Grotto Shell Side Chair Upholstered in Green Mohair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A walnut grotto style chair (or Shell Back Chair) with emerald green mohair upholstery detailed

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Gold Leafed Venetian Grotto Chairs, circa 1950
Pair of Gold Leafed Venetian Grotto Chairs, circa 1950

Pair of Gold Leafed Venetian Grotto Chairs, circa 1950

Located in Pasadena, CA

This is a great pair of iconic, circa 1950 Venetian gold leafed grotto chairs. The chairs are newly

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Late 19th c. Venetian Polychrome and Gilded Shell Top Grotto Chair
Late 19th c. Venetian Polychrome and Gilded Shell Top Grotto Chair

Late 19th c. Venetian Polychrome and Gilded Shell Top Grotto Chair

By Pauly et Cie

Located in San Francisco, CA

chair of this type, attributed to Pauly & Cie, Venice, Third Quater 19th Century.

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Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Side Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Venetian Grotto Chair- Shell Form
Venetian Grotto Chair- Shell Form

Venetian Grotto Chair- Shell Form

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H 38.5 in W 18.5 in D 19 in

Venetian Grotto Chair- Shell Form

Located in Stamford, CT

Venetian Grotto Chair- Shell Form-dyed fruitwood late 19th century to early 20th century

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

A set of Four Grotto chairs
A set of Four Grotto chairs

A set of Four Grotto chairs

Located in Portland, OR

A handsome set of four Grotto chairs

Category

Vintage 1970s American Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Grotto Clamshell Side Chair by Mola
Grotto Clamshell Side Chair by Mola

Grotto Clamshell Side Chair by Mola

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H 37 in W 19.75 in D 20.5 in

Grotto Clamshell Side Chair by Mola

By Mola

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This styish grotto, clamshell side chair will make a statement with its form and give your garden

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Clamshell Grotto Side Chair by Mola
Clamshell Grotto Side Chair by Mola

Clamshell Grotto Side Chair by Mola

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H 36.75 in W 19.75 in D 20 in

Clamshell Grotto Side Chair by Mola

By Mola

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This stylish grotto, clamshell side chair will make a statement with its form and give your garden

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

A Pair Handsome Grotto Chairs with Cut Out Backs
A Pair Handsome Grotto Chairs with Cut Out Backs

A Pair Handsome Grotto Chairs with Cut Out Backs

Located in Oakland, CA

A Handsome Pair of Grotto Chairs with cut out back. The chairs need to be reupholstered in your

Category

Vintage 1940s American Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

A Highly unusual pair of mid 19th century "Grotto" chairs
A Highly unusual pair of mid 19th century "Grotto" chairs

A Highly unusual pair of mid 19th century "Grotto" chairs

Located in Sundridge, GB

. Grotto or fantasy furniture was popular in Italy and France in the 18th and 19th centuries and most often

Category

Antique 19th Century British Black Forest Side Chairs

Materials

Oak, Leather

Set of Four Hollywood Regency Style Grotto Side Chairs in Silver
Set of Four Hollywood Regency Style Grotto Side Chairs in Silver

Set of Four Hollywood Regency Style Grotto Side Chairs in Silver

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This set of four grotto style side chairs date from the 1950s-1960s and are cast aluminum which

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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Eight Hollywood-Regency-Grotto Patio, Terrace Aluminum Dining Side Chairs
Set of Eight Hollywood-Regency-Grotto Patio, Terrace Aluminum Dining Side Chairs

Set of Eight Hollywood-Regency-Grotto Patio, Terrace Aluminum Dining Side Chairs

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This set of eight side chairs are very much in the Hollywood-Regency style and date from the 1960s

Category

Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Rare Venetian Silver Gilt "grotto" Fantasy Rocker
Rare Venetian Silver Gilt "grotto" Fantasy Rocker

Rare Venetian Silver Gilt "grotto" Fantasy Rocker

Located in Natchez, MS

Rare Pauly et Cie Rocker. See photo of Grotto suite. This rocker is included in the suite of

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Rocking Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

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Located in London, GB

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Tapestry   Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins

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By Aubusson Manufacture

Located in Madrid, ES

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Materials

Wool, Silk

Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp.
Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp.

Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp.

By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

Tiffany Studios Jeweled Feather Table Lamp. New York, Circa 1910 Base signed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 584, Height 22 Inches Shade signed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 1439, Diameter 16....

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Vintage 1910s American Art Nouveau Table Lamps

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Chinese Antique mother of Pearl shell silver caviar dish Asian arts

Chinese Antique mother of Pearl shell silver caviar dish Asian arts

Located in London, GB

A particularly fine Chinese mother of pearl dish with silver bird decoration the underside with silver ball feet Period Early 20th century

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Silver

Giltwood "Confidente" Large Sofa in the Louis XV Style made by La Maison London
Giltwood "Confidente" Large Sofa in the Louis XV Style made by La Maison London

Giltwood "Confidente" Large Sofa in the Louis XV Style made by La Maison London

By La Maison London

Located in London, Park Royal

An elegant and impressive large Louis XV style confidante sofa which has been hand carved and gilded using traditional methods and materials to achieve an authentic period finish. Th...

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2010s British Louis XVI Sofas

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Mid century style Ceiling Suspended Mirror with Bronze Patina Frame, Vintage N.4
Mid century style Ceiling Suspended Mirror with Bronze Patina Frame, Vintage N.4

Mid century style Ceiling Suspended Mirror with Bronze Patina Frame, Vintage N.4

By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.

Located in London, London

Mid-century style Vintage N.4 ceiling suspended mirror with a high quality pure brass full frame with a bronze patina finish. This piece is part of our original and fully customisabl...

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2010s British Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Brown and Silver "Argenta" Vase by Wilhelm Kåge made in 1938 from Gustavsberg
Brown and Silver "Argenta" Vase by Wilhelm Kåge made in 1938 from Gustavsberg

Brown and Silver "Argenta" Vase by Wilhelm Kåge made in 1938 from Gustavsberg

By Wilhelm Kage, Gustavsberg

Located in Stockholm, SE

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Venetian Grotto Style Book Stand
Venetian Grotto Style Book Stand

Venetian Grotto Style Book Stand

$9,100

H 11.5 in W 19.25 in D 9.5 in

Venetian Grotto Style Book Stand

Located in East Hampton, NY

Early 19th century book stand in carved wood, gilded and painted in the Venetian style..... grotto style book rest.

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Antique Early 19th Century Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Japanese Meiji Era Wireless Cloisonne Pink Crane Enamel Vase
Japanese Meiji Era Wireless Cloisonne Pink Crane Enamel Vase

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Located in Long Island City, NY

An antique Japanese copper vase with wireless cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji era, before 1912. Round shape with pronounced base. The piece is decorated with a stork or crane bir...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Copper, Enamel

19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque
19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque

19th Century Walnut Pair of Bookcases Boiserie de Bibliothèque

Located in Vosselaar, BE

A rare pair of heliocodal French Directoire library bookcases in solid walnut. This type of bookcases is also known as 'boiseries de Bibliothèque' as they often, together with pannel...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Bookcases

Materials

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Pair of English Gothic Architectural Giltwood Mirrors ~9 feet tall
Pair of English Gothic Architectural Giltwood Mirrors ~9 feet tall

Pair of English Gothic Architectural Giltwood Mirrors ~9 feet tall

Located in Hanover, MA

Truly extraordinary pair of English 19th century Gothic Revival architectural mirrors, nearly 9 feet tall. In the manner of Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (aka God's Architect). I b...

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Antique 19th Century British Gothic Revival Floor Mirrors and Full-Lengt...

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Gesso, Wood, Mirror

German 19th Century Oil on Canvas Triptych of Cherubs by Ferdinand Wagner II
German 19th Century Oil on Canvas Triptych of Cherubs by Ferdinand Wagner II

German 19th Century Oil on Canvas Triptych of Cherubs by Ferdinand Wagner II

By Ferdinand Wagner II 1

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ferdinand Wagner II (German, 1847-1927) A very fine and charming triptych group of three oil on canvas laid on board titled "An Allegory to Spring" each panel depicting different pla...

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Pair of Very Important Samuel Pepys 1666 Large Library Bookcases After Original
Pair of Very Important Samuel Pepys 1666 Large Library Bookcases After Original

Pair of Very Important Samuel Pepys 1666 Large Library Bookcases After Original

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

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Glass, Hardwood

Secessionist Bronze Mermaid Shell Lamp by Gustav Gurschner
Secessionist Bronze Mermaid Shell Lamp by Gustav Gurschner

Secessionist Bronze Mermaid Shell Lamp by Gustav Gurschner

By Gustave Gurschner

Located in Palm Beach, FL

GUSTAV GURSCHNER (Austrian, 1873-1970), a sculptor, attended the School of Applied Arts in Vienna in 1888. Working under several artists, his time in Paris in 1897 proved to be most ...

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circa 1920 Art Deco Lighted Oak Display Counter
circa 1920 Art Deco Lighted Oak Display Counter

circa 1920 Art Deco Lighted Oak Display Counter

$13,915

H 42.4 in W 96 in D 31 in

circa 1920 Art Deco Lighted Oak Display Counter

Located in Dekalb, IL

c. 1920s; Grand Rapids Store Equipment Co. - Grand Rapids, MI Antique wooden display counter with large viewing windows. This display counter features shelved, front-facing storage...

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Rare Walnut Copper and Parchment Side Chair by Carlo Bugatti.
Rare Walnut Copper and Parchment Side Chair by Carlo Bugatti.

Rare Walnut Copper and Parchment Side Chair by Carlo Bugatti.

By Carlo Bugatti

Located in Montreal, QC

Rare carved walnut side chair by Carlo Bugatti upholstered with parchment and inlaid with pewter details and mounted with hammered copper decoration. Beauty & Mischief: The Desig...

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Aesthetic Movement Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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Grotto Bar Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of grotto bar chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, all grotto bar chairs available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of grotto bar chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of grotto bar chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Hollywood Regency, Baroque and Rococo grotto bar chairs are of considerable interest.

How Much are Grotto Bar Chairs?

Prices for grotto bar chairs start at $1,425 and top out at $58,000 with the average selling for $5,800.

Finding the Right Side-chairs for You

Antique and vintage side chairs are space savers by design and wonderfully versatile pieces of seating for your dining room or wherever guests may gather.

Chairs have been indispensable pieces of furniture for a long time. We sit, therefore we deserve good seating. In Ancient Egypt, chairs were utilized in homes regardless of class, and most furniture was made of wood. Comfortable folding chairs, for example, were found in King Tutankhamun’s tomb.

Chairs evolved to be more commonplace in the 1830s, and by the Industrial Revolution, they could be found in most homes. The traditional wooden side chair might feature an upholstered back and seat and was typically used for gathering around a big dining room table. Because the side chair does not feature armrests, it could easily be tucked under the table when not in use or delicately placed in a corner for decorative purposes. Today, the side chair’s slim silhouette and armless design still offer the same level of versatility as it did in its early days. It’s supportive of a large gathering for a meal in the dining room or kitchen and serves as an accent piece (or extra seating) resting against the wall in a living room or inviting foyer.

When shopping for side chairs, think about the colors and furniture style you’ve already introduced to your living room or dining room. Keep the height of your sofa in mind, for example. If you intend to pair your sofa with your side chair when it’s not perched near the dining table, it wouldn’t hurt if the height of your side chair matches the height of your sofa. Even if your side chair will largely be used in the kitchen or dining room, it will likely be used in the living room or home entertainment area as well. When you’re thinking about the seating where meals are served in your home, benches, stools and armchairs make suitable alternatives too. And if you’re feeling adventurous, combining a variety of dining room seating options can be both aesthetically pleasing and downright practical.

Side chairs are available in a number of styles today, and this convenient seating is one of the types of chairs you should know when furnishing your new home. Explore antique and vintage side chairs on 1stDibs. Find Art Deco side chairs and mid-century modern side chairs, or search by creator to find side chairs crafted by legendary designers like Charles and Ray Eames and others.