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17th century walnut high back chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
17th-century style walnut high back chair, with arched crest rail to the long cane, panelled back
Category
Early 20th Century British High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Ebonised Anglo Indian High Back Chair
Located in London, by appointment only
An unusual high back chair, the ebonised wooden frame with spiral supports and unusual pierced
Category
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian High Backed Antique Chair
Thomas Edward Collcutt for Collinson & Lock. Aesthetic Movement high back chair.
By Collinson & Lock, Thomas Edwards
Located in London, GB
Thomas Edward Collcutt for Collinson & Lock. A fine quality Aesthetic Movement rosewood high back
Category
1880s English Aesthetic Movement High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Rosewood
H 41.74 in W 18.9 in D 17.72 in
Thomas Edward Collcutt for Collinson & Lock. Aesthetic Movement high back chair.
By Collinson & Lock, Thomas Edwards
Located in London, GB
Thomas Edward Collcutt for Collinson & Lock. A fine Aesthetic Movement Walnut high back chair with
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Walnut
H 40.16 in W 15.36 in D 14.97 in
Antique Walnut Chair, Single Victorian High Back Chair, Scotland 1890, H1069
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Walnut Chair, Single Victorian Walnut High Back Chair, Antique Furniture, Scotland 1890
Category
1890s Scottish Victorian High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Walnut
H 36.5 in W 13.5 in D 15 in
Italian Pair of Chiavari High Back Chairs by Gaetano Descalzi, Ebonized Mahogany
By Paolo Buffa, Fratelli Levaggi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant Mid century modern pair of Chiavari high back chairs, Italy, in ebonized mahogany . Re
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Mahogany
H 48.04 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
High Back Chair with Caryatid Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved high back armchair with caryatid head and scrolled arms, 19th century
Measure: Seat 17" H
Category
19th Century High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Modernist Oak High Back Chair by Cor Alons, 1923
By Cor Alons
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist high back chair.
Design by Cor Alons.
Striking Dutch
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Rush, Oak
Portuguese Pair of High-Backed Chairs, 18th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of high-backed chairs
Portuguese
18th Century
In carved and patinated chestnut wood and
Category
18th Century Portuguese Spanish Colonial High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Rosewood
T E Collcutt for Collinson & Lock. An Aesthetic Movement walnut high back chair.
By Collinson & Lock, Thomas Edwards
Located in London, GB
Thomas Edward Collcutt for Collinson & Lock. A fine quality Aesthetic Movement Walnut high back
Category
1880s English Aesthetic Movement High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Walnut
H 40.16 in W 15.36 in D 14.97 in
Set of 10 High Back Chairs with Carved Wooden Frames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful set of 10 high back chairs from the early 1900s, the frames are made out of solid wood
Category
Early 1900s North American Louis XIV High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Eight Oak High Back Chairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Set of eight oak high back dining chairs, with arched crest rails, cane back and sear all raised up
Category
Early 20th Century British High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Oak
4 Vintage Solid Oak High Back Chairs, Lift Out Seats, Scotland 1920, H1201
Located in Vancouver, BC
4 Vintage Solid Oak High Back Chairs, Lift Out Seats, Scotland 1920, H1201
Scotland 1920
Solid
Category
1860s Scottish High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Walnut
Pair 19th Century Paine Furniture Hand-Carved William & Mary High Back Chairs
By Paine Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
High Back Chairs.
The chairs are in stable and very good condition for their age. The cane chair
Category
Late 19th Century American William and Mary High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Hardwood, Cane
H 45.5 in W 19 in D 20 in
Pair of Chiavari High Back Chairs by Gaetano Descalzi, Italy in Mahogany
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Original elegant early 20th century pair of Chiavari high back chairs, " Chiavarine" , by Giuseppe
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIV High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Mahogany
H 48.04 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
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.
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair Of Vintage Solid Oak High Back Chairs, Lift Out Seats, Scotland 1920, H1202
Located in Vancouver, BC
Pair Of Vintage Solid Oak High Back Chairs, Lift Out Seats, Scotland 1920, H1202
Scotland 1920
Category
1920s Scottish High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Oak
H 42 in W 23 in D 24 in
Mahogany Art Deco Modernist High Back Chair by Hendrik Wouda for Pander, 1924
By Hendrik Wouda, H.Pander & Zonen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist high back side chair.
Design by Hendrik Wouda for H
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Mahogany, Fabric
H 41.93 in W 18.9 in D 19.3 in
Dutch Modernist High Back Chairs with Cord Seating, 1920s
Located in Antwerp, BE
back to the 1920s. With a pure and simple beauty, these chairs epitomize the essence of modern antique
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Fruitwood
High-Backed Chair Made In Solid Oak With The Style Of The Renaissance From 1910s
Located in Lejre, DK
The high-backed chair crafted from solid oak, echoing the Renaissance style from around the year
Category
1910s Danish Renaissance High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Oak, Fabric
H 46.46 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Old Spanish Throne Occasional High Back Chair Period Distressed Paint & Leather
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very old and original Spanish high back carved occasional
Category
19th Century Spanish Victorian High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 42.72 in W 18.9 in D 18.12 in
Pair of High-Backed Chairs Attributed to Oskar Strnad or Hugo Gorge
By Oskar Strnad, Hugo Gorge
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech wood construction high backed, front legs turned and fluted with brass ends, upholstery with
Category
1920s Austrian Modern High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Beech
Chinese Ming Style High Back Chair, Red Lacquer
Located in Hamburg, DE
They are commonly referred to as 'Deng Gua Yi', which means lamp. The backrest of these chairs is
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand Carved High Back Chair Embossed Painted Armorial Crest Coat of Arms
Located in GB
coat of arms to the back and Knights helmet to the top
What a chair! This is a fine piece of art
Category
19th Century English Jacobean High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 50.79 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Pair of Beech Art Nouveau High Back Chairs Model 17 by Michael Thonet, 1890s
By Michael Thonet, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare pair of Art Nouveau Model 17 side chairs.
Design by Michael Thonet for
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1890s Austrian Art Nouveau High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
H 46.26 in W 16.74 in D 17.92 in
Dutch Modernism High Back Chairs and Cabinet by Jan den Drijver for ‘De Stijl’
By Jan den Drijver
Located in Voorburg, NL
Important pair of Chairs and small Cabinet designed and manufactured during Jan den Drijver’s
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch De Stijl High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Wood
H 37.01 in W 17.33 in D 17.72 in
Late 18th Century High Backed Swedish Chair with Leather Seat
Located in London, GB
C18th Swedish rococo chair with leather seat.
A handsome single high backed chair circa 1760 which
Category
18th Century Swedish Rococo High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Wood, Leather
Stunning Set of 6 Louis XV High Back Cerused Wood Chairs circa 1900 -1X15
Located in Bordeaux, FR
Elevate your dining experience with this magnificent set of six Louis XV high back chairs, crafted
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Early 1900s High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Wood
No Reserve
H 20.87 in W 20.08 in D 44.1 in
17th Century Charles II Walnut High Back Bergère Carved Hallway Chair
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Hallway Chair 1680s
This high-back chair made from walnut dates to around 1680. The crest rail is
Category
Late 17th Century British Charles II High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Cane, Walnut
H 53.15 in W 18.9 in D 14.97 in
French 19th Century ‘Os De Mouton’ Walnut Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant French 19th century 'Os de Mouton' walnut chair. The high back chair is raised by
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19th Century French High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Walnut
Near Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty 19th Century Yoke High Back Decorative Chairs
Located in Yonkers, NY
A near pair of Chinese Qing dynasty period yoke high back chairs from the 19th century, with carved
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Wood
H 41 in W 17.25 in D 14 in
Antique Giltwood Prie Dieu Chair
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Large high back chair with gilt wood detail, foliate carved cabriole legs, upholstered in blue
Category
Late 19th Century High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Damask, Giltwood
"Chateau Les Loups" French Chair, circa 19th Century
Located in Napa, CA
19th century French walnut high back chair. Turned and dowelled legs with deep antique patina
Category
19th Century French High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Original circa 1920's Mundus Vienna Austria Bentwood High Back Kitchen Chair
By Thonet-Mundus
Located in GB
back chair.
A very good looking well made piece dating to circa 1920. It is bentwood much the same
Category
1920s Austrian Edwardian High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Bentwood
H 34.45 in W 14.57 in D 16.34 in
Oriental Chair, (four chairs set), Lacquered Wood, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
4 pieces set.
High back chair and arms made of lacquered wood decorated with traditional Chinese
Category
19th Century Asian Other High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Other
3 Original circa 1920 Mundus Vienna Austria Bentwood High Back Kitchen Chairs
By Thonet-Mundus
Located in GB
, bentwood high back chairs.
A very good looking well made suite dating to circa 1920. They are bentwood
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Bentwood
H 37.21 in W 13 in D 16.15 in
American Pressed Back High Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
This high chair is made from oak and maple wood. The crest rail is impressed with arabesques
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1890s American High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Maple, Oak
English Jacobean Walnut Cane Seat
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 English Jacobean (17th-18th century) walnut high back chairs with cane seat and back
Category
18th Century English Jacobean High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Cane, Walnut
19Thc Windsor High Back Side Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc High back Windsor arm chair with bamboo turnings.This chair is very comfortable and sturdy.A
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1850s American Adirondack High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Wood
Rare 19th Century High-Backed Ethiopian Chair With Wonderful 'Dancing' Form
Located in London, GB
This amazing nineteenth-century high-backed chair, from the Gurage culture in Ethiopia, has many
Category
19th Century Ethiopian Tribal High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Wood
19Thc High Back Windsor Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19thc Plank seat Windsor arm chairs in fine condition and with an amazing patina.This arm chair was
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19th Century American Adirondack High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Wood
Set of Six English Windsor Chairs
Located in Antwerp, BE
. (68 cm)
The two high back chairs are 37.79 in. (96 cm) high x 22.04 in. (56 cm) wide and seat height
Category
Early 20th Century English Country High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Wood
Antique High Back Parlor Chair, France
Located in Antwerp, BE
French antique throne high back parlor chair with original floral upholstery and tacks. Carved
Category
1870s French French Provincial High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Slender 19th Century High-Backed Ethiopian Chair
Located in London, GB
designs. Over time, the surface of the Ethiopian high-backed chair has developed a deep, rich patina
Category
Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Wood
Victorian 1840 Hoop Back Windsor Chair High Wycombe
By S.H. Glenister
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rare fully stamped Victorian 1840 hoop back Windsor chair High Wycombe.
Beautiful patina
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Late 19th Century English Early Victorian High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Elm
Antique Oak Armchair Elbow Desk Chair Charles II Style
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
back chair.
Would look great in the right location! No woodworm.
Professionally reupholstered
Category
1910s Charles II High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Oak
High-Back Caramel Leather Chair with Carved Wood Detail
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Elegant, high-back caramel leather chair with carved wood spindle supports, legs and arm detail of
Category
1920s Spanish Spanish Colonial High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Wood
Antique High Back Wooden Throne Chair with Richly Hand-Carved Back and Skirt
Located in Yonkers, NY
A high back wooden "Throne" chair from the 19th century with richly carved back and skirt. This
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19th Century Indian High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Wood
H 54.75 in W 25.25 in D 21.5 in
19th Century American Hitchcock High Back Rocking Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century American hitchcock high back rocking chair
Fine antique rocking chair - Classic
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Late 19th Century American American Craftsman High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Wood
Italian wooden chair with armrests with colorful striped fabric, early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian wooden chair with armrests with colorful striped fabric, early 1900s
Armchair or high-back
Category
Early 1900s Italian High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 41.74 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Elegant Pair of High Back Georgian Walnut English Side Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
19th century pair of English walnut side chairs,
solid walnut carved in a very artistic
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Late 19th Century English Georgian High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Walnut
17th Century American High Back Hall Chair in Period Linen
Located in Chicago, IL
Gorgeous and unique Hall Chair reimagined in textural period linen. Chair has been respectfully
Category
17th Century American High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Linen, Fruitwood
Pair of Mid 19th Century Carolean Style High Back Walnut Chairs
Located in Folkestone, GB
A good pair of mid 19th century Carolean style chairs in walnut with caned seats and backs. The
Category
Mid-19th Century English Charles II High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Walnut
English antique Windsor armchair/chair, High Back, 18th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
wooden seat. The chair has charming turned legs, very beautiful round shapes in the base, an excellent
Category
18th Century English High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Wood
English antique High Back Windsor armchair/chair, 18th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
wooden seat. The chair has charming turned legs, very beautiful round shapes in the base, an excellent
Category
18th Century English High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Wood
19th Century Burmese Anglo Indian Carved High Back Side Chair
Located in Norwich, GB
Superb 19th Century Burmese/Anglo Indian lavishly hand carved Padouk wood high back side chair
Category
19th Century Asian Anglo-Indian High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Leather, Cowhide, Padouk
Fine Pair of Portuguese 19th Century Carved Walnut High Back Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of Portuguese 19th century carved walnut high back side chairs. The ornately carved
Category
Late 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Revival High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Walnut
H 48.75 in W 20.75 in D 23 in
Library Chair
Located in New York, NY
Scottish Victorian high-backed chair with beautifully carved and detailed mahogany back splat, legs
Category
19th Century Scottish High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Norman & Stacey attributed. An Arts and Crafts high with shaped back oak chair
By Norman and Stacey
Located in London, GB
Norman and Stacy attributed Arts & Crafts oak chair with a serpentine-shaped backrest making it
Category
1890s British Arts and Crafts High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Oak
H 49.75 in W 17.75 in D 16.5 in
19th Century High Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
19th century high chair, this youth high chair cabinet can also be used as a potty. It is pine with
Category
1820s English High Backed Antique Chair
Materials
Pine, Paint
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High Backed Antique Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the high backed antique chair you’re looking for. Each high backed antique chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and hardwood. There are many kinds of the high backed antique chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right high backed antique chair, those designed in Victorian, Arts and Crafts and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made high backed antique chair over the years, but those crafted by Axel Einar Hjorth, Gill & Reigate and Michael Thonet are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a High Backed Antique Chair?
A high backed antique chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,785, while the lowest priced sells for $250 and the highest can go for as much as $46,891.
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 Backed Antique 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021There is no universal guideline for determining the value of antique high chairs. Typically, high chairs can cost anywhere between $50 and $500. The price of a high chair is determined by the condition of the chair, its construction, whether or not all parts are intact and its desirability.
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