Set of Four 1970s Spanish Woven Bamboo High Back Chairs
Located in Marbella, ES
Set of four vintage 1970s Spanish hand woven bamboo high back chairs
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
High Back Spanish Chair
Spanish high back ladder chairs, a pair, mid-1900s, goatskin and linen seats.
$3,010 / set
H 57.49 in W 16.93 in D 15.36 in
Spanish high back ladder chairs, a pair, mid-1900s, goatskin and linen seats.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare pair of high back ladder chairs, Spain mid-1900s.. Re-upholstered in goatskin and linen
Category
Vintage 1940s Spanish Spanish Colonial Chairs
Materials
Goatskin, Linen
Spanish Colonial Revival Small High & Narrow Back Chair Red Velvet Style Witco
$971Sale Price|25% Off
H 47.5 in W 14.25 in D 14.5 in
Spanish Colonial Revival Small High & Narrow Back Chair Red Velvet Style Witco
By Witco
Located in Topeka, KS
Outstanding vintage Spanish Colonial Revival or Mediterranean style small narrow high back chair
Category
Vintage 1970s Unknown Spanish Colonial Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
3 High-Backed Chairs, Cordoba Leather Trim with Native American Decor, Spain
$2,936 / item
H 56.3 in W 23.63 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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Spanish Renaissance Chairs
Materials
Brass
Old Spanish Throne Occasional High Back Chair Period Distressed Paint & Leather
$508
H 42.72 in W 18.9 in D 18.12 in
Old Spanish Throne Occasional High Back Chair Period Distressed Paint & Leather
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very old and original Spanish high back carved occasional
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Victorian Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Twenty 1970s Spanish Bamboo Upholstered High Back Chairs
$17,621
H 50.79 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Set of Twenty 1970s Spanish Bamboo Upholstered High Back Chairs
Located in Marbella, ES
Set of twenty 1970s Spanish bamboo upholstered high back chairs. Fabric is not perfect
Category
Late 20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
Great Hand Carved Wooden High Back Chair with Sea Grass Seat from Spain, 1960s
$1,644
H 39.38 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish French Provincial Side Chairs
Materials
Seagrass, Wood
Set of 8 high back chairs, 1950s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 8 turned wood (brazilian chestnut) high back chairs peak ending with a straw seat. Spain
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Chestnut
19th Century Spanish Revival High Back Armchair with Red Velvet Upholstery
$1,800
H 52 in W 24 in D 24 in
19th Century Spanish Revival High Back Armchair with Red Velvet Upholstery
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish revival high back armchair with red velvet upholstery.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Set of 2 Tall Spanish Ladder-Back Chairs, 1940s
$881Sale Price / set|50% Off
H 47.25 in W 17.33 in D 16.93 in
Set of 2 Tall Spanish Ladder-Back Chairs, 1940s
Located in Manzano, IT
your space with this stunning pair of high-back chairs from 1940s Spain. Their bold red lacquered
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood, Beech
1980s Louis XV Style Chair with Patina Finish, High Back, & Linen Upholstery
$1,527
H 44.49 in W 18.9 in D 20.08 in
1980s Louis XV Style Chair with Patina Finish, High Back, & Linen Upholstery
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century. It features the characteristic high, slightly curved back, a wide seat, and cabriole legs
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Set of Six 20th Century Andalusian High Back Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fabulous set of six early 20th century polychrome high back chairs with strawed seats. Each
Category
20th Century Spanish Folk Art Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gandia Blasco Stack Ottoman for High Back Lounge Chair by Borja Garcia
From $710 / item
+ 1 moreH 13 in W 25 in D 28 in
Gandia Blasco Stack Ottoman for High Back Lounge Chair by Borja Garcia
By Gandia Blasco
Located in New York, NY
outdoor Batyline® fabric is employed in the seat and back, which is adhered to the aluminum structure
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Gandia Blasco Stack High Back Lounge Chair in Aluminum by Borja Garcia
From $1,150 / item
+ 1 moreH 35 in W 34 in D 28 in
Gandia Blasco Stack High Back Lounge Chair in Aluminum by Borja Garcia
By Gandia Blasco
Located in New York, NY
outdoor Batyline® fabric is employed in the seat and back, which is adhered to the aluminum structure
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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Spanish Baroque High Back Chairs, Pair
Located in Cookeville, TN
Spanish Baroque high back chairs with scalloped top rail with a pierced scroll carved crest. Curved
Category
20th Century Spanish Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Carved high back Spanish Rennaissance style chair
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Tall and impressive carved arm chair in solid oak with the original deep tone finish. This item
Category
20th Century Spanish Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Hand Carved "Knight" High Back Chair, 1960s Spain
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Rare hand carved and hand painted knight chair, Spain 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Primitive Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Spanish Moorish High Back Hall Chairs
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
with this unique hall chairs. Pair of Spanish High back Jacobean Renaissance English Revival Gothic
Category
20th Century Moorish Chairs
Materials
Wood
Spanish High-Back Leather + Oak Slipper Chair by Pierre Lottier, 1950s
Sold
H 35.5 in W 22 in D 25.5 in
Spanish High-Back Leather + Oak Slipper Chair by Pierre Lottier, 1950s
By Pierre Lottier
Located in Chicago, IL
Sold and priced individually. A 1950s Spanish high-back slipper chair, attributed to Pierre
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Spanish Colonial Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Set of 12 High Back Brown Velvet Spanish Dining Chairs
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Set of 12 high back brown velvet Spanish dining chairs. Great looking with upholstered dark brown
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Solid Oak Chairs with High Backs - Spain
Sold
H 46.86 in W 17.33 in D 24.02 in
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Solid Oak Chairs with High Backs - Spain
Located in Girona, Girona
Set of 4 solid oak chairs with high backs, original blue-turquoise skai (faux leather) upholstery
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Adrian Pearsall Strictly Spanish High Back Swivel Chair, Circa 1960s
Sold
H 42.75 in W 31.25 in D 25 in
Adrian Pearsall Strictly Spanish High Back Swivel Chair, Circa 1960s
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Vintage Adrian Pearsall high back swivel lounge chair from his “Strictly Spanish” collection for
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Modern High Back Swivel Chairs by Andreu World
By Andreu World
Located in North York, ON
Modern high back Swivel chair by Andreu World. Featuring textured burnt orange fabric with
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Hollywood Regency High Back Iron Peacock Chair
Located in Redding, CT
Vintage Hollywood Regency High Back Iron Peacock Chair. Possibly Spanish revival era from the 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of Modern High Back Swivel Chairs by Andreu World
By Andreu World
Located in North York, ON
Pair of Modern High Back Swivel chairs by Andreu World. Featuring textured burnt orange fabric with
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of 18th-Century Spanish Colonial Chairs in Embossed Córdoba Leather
Sold
H 50.6 in W 18.51 in D 16.54 in
Pair of 18th-Century Spanish Colonial Chairs in Embossed Córdoba Leather
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
and imposing pair of 18th-century Spanish Colonial high-back chairs, uniting the sculptural gravitas
Category
Antique 1760s Peruvian Spanish Colonial Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Spanish Colonial Walnut Hall Chairs Leather and Tapestry Covered a Pair 1940s
Sold
H 51 in W 28 in D 30 in
Spanish Colonial Walnut Hall Chairs Leather and Tapestry Covered a Pair 1940s
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
A 19th century Louis XIII style French, Spanish Colonial High-backed side chairs made of solid
Category
Early 20th Century North American Spanish Colonial Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 7 Mid Century Modern Leather and Oak Dining Chairs
By Pierre Lottier
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Rich patina in this set of 7 elegant Spanish MCM high-back leather chairs attributed to Pierre
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage High Back Jacobean Style Spanish Hall Prayer Chairs, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage high back Jacobean style Spanish hall prayer chairs, pair Offered for sale is a 20th
Category
20th Century Jacobean Chairs
Materials
Tapestry, Wood
Vintage Spanish Colonial Revival Gold Velvet Small High Back Chair Style Witco
Sold
H 48 in W 14.75 in D 14.5 in
Vintage Spanish Colonial Revival Gold Velvet Small High Back Chair Style Witco
Located in Topeka, KS
Revival small high back chair in the style of WITCO. Its petite sculptured frame is comprised of dark
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Chairs
Materials
Steel
Arthur Umanoff Style Spanish Revival High Back Chairs
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic set of three Spanish revival wrought iron high-back dining chairs made in the manner and
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Spanish 18th Century High Back Studded Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Pair of Spanish 18th century high back studded leather dining chairs.
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Eight Spanish 19th Century High-Back Chairs with Turned Legs
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1890s set of eight Spanish high back chairs with upholstered seats and backs. Frames have
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Asian Modern Black Lacquer High Back Dining Chairs Made in Spain, 1980s
Sold
H 36.63 in W 18 in D 20 in
Asian Modern Black Lacquer High Back Dining Chairs Made in Spain, 1980s
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Made in Spain, these black lacquered dining chairs are a mix of Italian, Scandinavian and Asian
Category
Vintage 1980s Spanish Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
Set of Eight Postmodern High Back Spindle Dining Chairs from Spain in Black
Sold
H 47.5 in W 19.5 in D 20.75 in
Set of Eight Postmodern High Back Spindle Dining Chairs from Spain in Black
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A dramatic set of 8 matching dining chairs that were produced in Spain in the late 1980s. They
Category
Vintage 1980s Spanish Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Boho Carved Spanish Ticking Stripe Chairs - a Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extraordinary pair of vintage Boho Spanish high back chairs. Hand carved detail and a giant
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Chairs
Materials
Metal
Spanish Revival Dining Room Chairs Set of 6
Located in Pomona, CA
A set of six high-back Spanish Revival dining room chairs. New upholstery
Category
Vintage 1950s English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Portuguese Pair of High-Backed Chairs, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of high-backed chairs Portuguese 18th Century In carved and patinated chestnut wood and
Category
Antique 18th Century Portuguese Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury Spanish High-Back Leather Lounge Chair
Located in Dorchester, MA
This midcentury Spanish lounge chair features an angular maple frame with a dramatic high back
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Maple
Spanish Colonial High Back Carved Arm Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
Spanish Colonial High Back Carved Arm Chair, c. 1850. Reupholstered in Linen.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 8 Spanish leather & walnut high back chairs
Located in Kensington, MD
Set of 8 Spanish high back walnut frame chairs with leather seats & backs
Category
20th Century Spanish Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Adrian Pearsall, 1960s High Back "Strickley Spanish" Swivel Chair
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Houston, TX
High-back swivel lounge chair by Adrian Pearsall for his “Strictly Spanish” collection for Craft
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Hand Carved High Back Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hand Carved High Back Chair, Spain 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Set of Ten Spanish Revival Barley Twist High Back Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
"Vintage Set of Ten Spanish Revival Barley Twist High back Chairs with Fuax leather and suede back
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
SPANISH BAROQUE CARVED WALNUT HIGH-BACK ARM CHAIR
Located in San Francisco, CA
A MASSIVE SPANISH BAROQUE CARVED AND RETICULATED WALNUT UPHOLSTERED HIGH-BACK ARM CHAIR WITH X
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Armchairs
Pair of Ornately Carved 1920's Spanish Revival Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of elegantly styled Spanish Revival high-backed chairs featuring newly upholstered leather
Category
Early 20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Leather
19th Century Flemish or Spanish Leather High back arm chair
Located in Montecito, CA
Lovely leather desk chair in very stable condition with beautiful patina.
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Leather
Black Painted Spanish High Back Chair Upholstered in African Fabric
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black painted Spanish high back chair upholstered in vintage striped African fabric.
Category
Vintage 1970s Chairs
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High Back Spanish Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the high back Spanish chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each high back Spanish chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. Find 24 options for an antique or vintage high back Spanish chair now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer high back Spanish chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A high back Spanish chair, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Baroque style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Gandia Blasco, Andreu World and Guillermo Santomà each produced at least one beautiful high back Spanish chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a High Back Spanish Chair?
Prices for a high back Spanish chair start at $519 and top out at $17,483 with the average selling for $2,882.
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.
Questions About High Back Spanish Chair
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A 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, 2023High-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.
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